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   ocr: oft the I Inkan represents a special white llama, covered with a red blanket, that was kept by the Inka ruler, or Sapa Inka, as a kind of mascot. Note the fine detailing, such as the llama's toenails, the flare of its nostrils, and the decorative trim on the blanket. The animal is made of silver; the blanket is cinnabar, and the diamond-shaped designs may have originally been inlaid with turquoise; the blanket trim is gold. The body of the llama was not made by casting, but was composed of several pieces of sheet silver carefully shaped and soldered together. The Inka crafted some of their fin ...