The Arts of Ancient South America
Description
The AD&A Museum has a small collection of objects from Peru and the Andes augmented by a smaller group from Argentina.
Collection Items
South America, Peru, Central Coast, Chancay
Funeral Mask
South America, Peru, North Coast, Chimu
Sash in 3 Pieces
South America, Peru, North Coast, Chimu
Fragment of a fabric with suppl. weft
South America, Peru, Inca
Wood pin of dignitary
South America, Peru, Inca
Brocaded Banded Bag
South America, Peru, Southern Highlands, Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)
Seated stone holding heads in each hand
South America, Peru
Two Sections of Border with fringe
South America, Peru
Small Purse
South America, Peru
Bag with knit and plaited neck
South America, Peru
Loosely woven Material
South America, Peru
Three Small Fragments of Gauze Weave
South America, Peru
Nine Samples of Weaving Types
South America, Peru
Fragment of Tapestry
South America, Peru
Banded Tapestry
South America, Peru
Paracas textile
South America, Peru
Upright figure
South America, Peru
2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 3 1/4"
South America, Peru
Vessel: owl
South America, Peru
Vessel: feline animal
Peruvian, Nazca
Vessel with polychrome decoration, ca. 900 CE