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Pre Colombian Collection (page 3)

"Unveiling the Mysteries of Pre-Colombian Civilizations

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail, A. D

Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail, A. D
Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail, A.D. 1000/1400. Mississippian, Arkansas

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl, A. D. 950 / 1150. Creator: Unknown

Bowl, A. D. 950 / 1150. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, A.D. 950/1150. Mimbres branch of the Mogollon, Classic Mimbres Black-on-white, New Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Notched Ovate Bannerstone, c. 4800 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Notched Ovate Bannerstone, c. 4800 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Notched Ovate Bannerstone, c. 4800 B.C. Archaic, Blokes Creek, Union Country, Ohio

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Seated Figurine, 900 / 500 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Seated Figurine, 900 / 500 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Seated Figurine, 900/500 B.C. Middle pre-Classic, Olmec-style, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Vessel Depicting a Mythological Scene, A. D. 600 / 800. Creator: Unknown

Vessel Depicting a Mythological Scene, A. D. 600 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Vessel Depicting a Mythological Scene, A.D. 600/800. Maya, Codex Style, probably La Corona, Guatemala

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Water-Lily Vessel, A. D. 750 / 800. Creator: Ah Maxam

Water-Lily Vessel, A. D. 750 / 800. Creator: Ah Maxam
Water-Lily Vessel, A.D. 750/800. Maya, Naranjo, Peten, Guatemala

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Vessel of the Dancing Lords, A. D. 750 / 800. Creator: Ah Maxam

Vessel of the Dancing Lords, A. D. 750 / 800. Creator: Ah Maxam
Vessel of the Dancing Lords, A.D. 750/800. Cup-shaped ceramic vessel, Maya ruler dressed as the maize god with red glyphs and dancing figures, orange on cream ground

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Miniature Rattle in the Form of a Figure Wearing Headdress and Mask, c. A. D. 200

Miniature Rattle in the Form of a Figure Wearing Headdress and Mask, c. A. D. 200
Miniature Rattle in the Form of a Figure Wearing Headdress and Mask, c. A.D. 200. Possibly Guacimo, Costa Rica

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Basket, c. 1900. Creator: Unknown

Basket, c. 1900. Creator: Unknown
Basket, c. 1900. Panamint, California

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300

Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300
Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Whistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface, c. A. D. 1300. Creator: Unknown

Whistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface, c. A. D. 1300. Creator: Unknown
Whistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface, c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Blackware Vessel with Flaring Rim in the Form of a Seated Figure, A. D. 1000/1500. Creator: Unknown

Blackware Vessel with Flaring Rim in the Form of a Seated Figure, A. D. 1000/1500. Creator: Unknown
Blackware Vessel with Flaring Rim in the Form of a Seated Figure, A.D. 1000/1500. Manteno, Ecuador

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Labret in the Form of a Saurian Head with Bifurcated Volute Emerging from Mouth, A. D

Labret in the Form of a Saurian Head with Bifurcated Volute Emerging from Mouth, A. D
Labret in the Form of a Saurian Head with Bifurcated Volute Emerging from Mouth, A.D. 1000/1500. Tairona, Colombia

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Dancing Figure Wearing Animal Headdress and Ornate Costume, A. D. 600 / 900

Dancing Figure Wearing Animal Headdress and Ornate Costume, A. D. 600 / 900
Dancing Figure Wearing Animal Headdress and Ornate Costume, A.D. 600/900. Late Classic Veracruz, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pair of Earrings, A. D. 1000 / 1500. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Earrings, A. D. 1000 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Earrings, A.D. 1000/1500. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Single-Handled Pedestal Jar with Geometric Motifs and Appliques on Shoulders, A. D

Single-Handled Pedestal Jar with Geometric Motifs and Appliques on Shoulders, A. D
Single-Handled Pedestal Jar with Geometric Motifs and Appliques on Shoulders, A.D. 1000/1470. Lambayeque, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Standing Puma on Shoulder, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200

Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Standing Puma on Shoulder, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200
Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Standing Puma on Shoulder, 200 B.C./A.D. 200. Salinar, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar, A. D. 700 / 1000

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar, A. D. 700 / 1000
Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar, A.D. 700/1000. Lambayeque, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Ritual Cache, 1300 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Ritual Cache, 1300 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Ritual Cache, 1300/1400. Carved ceremonial objects of a man, woman, snake, curved sticks, and cougar, used for communion with the spirits of the earth and sky. Salado branch of the Mogollon, Arizona

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Carved Pendant Depicting a Costumed Figure with a Abstract Bird Headdress, A. D. 1000 / 1500

Carved Pendant Depicting a Costumed Figure with a Abstract Bird Headdress, A. D. 1000 / 1500
Carved Pendant Depicting a Costumed Figure with a Abstract Bird Headdress, A.D. 1000/1500. Guapiles, Costa Rica

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks, A. D

Pendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks, A. D
Pendant in the Form of Four Double-Headed Figures with Long Beaks, Possibly Ducks, A.D. 500/1000. Cocle, Venado Beach, Cocle province, Panama

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl, 1360 / 1450. Creator: Unknown

Bowl, 1360 / 1450. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, 1360/1450. Roosevelt Red Ware, Cliff Polychrome, Tonto variety, Cibola region, Arizona

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Standing, 'Smiling'Figure with Hands Raised, A. D. 600 / 900. Creator: Unknown

Standing, "Smiling"Figure with Hands Raised, A. D. 600 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Standing, " Smiling" Figure with Hands Raised, A.D. 600/900. Remojadas, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Female Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Female Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Female Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pendant in the Form of a Jaguar, A. D. 1300 / 1500. Creator: Unknown

Pendant in the Form of a Jaguar, A. D. 1300 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Pendant in the Form of a Jaguar, A.D. 1300/1500. Probably Veraguas, Panama

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl with Abstract, Geometric Rendering of Blanket on Interior, 1400 / 1600

Bowl with Abstract, Geometric Rendering of Blanket on Interior, 1400 / 1600
Bowl with Abstract, Geometric Rendering of Blanket on Interior, 1400/1600. Hopi, Jeddito Black-on-yellow, Arizona

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pendant Depicting a Male Figure with Saurian Heads Emerging from Body, A. D. 1000 / 1550

Pendant Depicting a Male Figure with Saurian Heads Emerging from Body, A. D. 1000 / 1550
Pendant Depicting a Male Figure with Saurian Heads Emerging from Body, A.D. 1000/1550. Veraguas, possibly Punta Burica, Panama

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300

Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300
Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl with Radiating Striped Bands and Triangles and Interlocking Zigzag on Exterior, A. D

Bowl with Radiating Striped Bands and Triangles and Interlocking Zigzag on Exterior, A. D
Bowl with Radiating Striped Bands and Triangles and Interlocking Zigzag on Exterior, A.D. 1300/1400. Salado, Gila Polychrome, Arizona

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Polychrome Bowl Depicting Eight Abstract Motifs on Exterior, 1200 / 1521. Creator: Unknown

Polychrome Bowl Depicting Eight Abstract Motifs on Exterior, 1200 / 1521. Creator: Unknown
Polychrome Bowl Depicting Eight Abstract Motifs on Exterior, 1200/1521. Probably Cholula, Mixteca-Puebla style, Puebla, Mexico

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure, 650/150 B.C. Paracas, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Bowl with Fish Motif, 650 / 100 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Bowl with Fish Motif, 650 / 100 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Fish Motif, 650/100 B.C. Paracas, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Vessel with Abstract Feline and Falcon-Head Spout, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown

Vessel with Abstract Feline and Falcon-Head Spout, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Vessel with Abstract Feline and Falcon-Head Spout, 650/150 B.C. Paracas, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Double-Chambered Jar Depicting a Figure Holding a Cup or Flute, A. D. 500 / 800

Double-Chambered Jar Depicting a Figure Holding a Cup or Flute, A. D. 500 / 800
Double-Chambered Jar Depicting a Figure Holding a Cup or Flute, A.D. 500/800. Nieveria, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pair of Earspools with Eight-Pointed Star Motif, A. D. 1200 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Earspools with Eight-Pointed Star Motif, A. D. 1200 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Earspools with Eight-Pointed Star Motif, A.D. 1200/1400. Mississippian, possibly Oklahoma, LeFlore County, Spiro

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals, 1000 / 1476

Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals, 1000 / 1476
Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals, 1000/1476. warrior wearing a crescent headdress and holding a staff, with fish and other animals. Lambayeque or Tiwanaku, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Shoulder Cauldron with Diagonal Basketry Pattern, A. D. 950 / 1150. Creator: Unknown

Shoulder Cauldron with Diagonal Basketry Pattern, A. D. 950 / 1150. Creator: Unknown
Shoulder Cauldron with Diagonal Basketry Pattern, A.D. 950/1150. Pattern possibly imitating basketry weaving. Hohokam, Sacaton Red-on-buff, Arizona

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Pedestal Bowl Depicting Bicephalic Footed Serpent with Headcrest, A. D. 700 / 1100

Pedestal Bowl Depicting Bicephalic Footed Serpent with Headcrest, A. D. 700 / 1100
Pedestal Bowl Depicting Bicephalic Footed Serpent with Headcrest, A.D. 700/1100. Cocle, possibly Los Santos province, Panama

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Tripod Vessel Depicting Monkey Hunters and Traders, A. D. 850 / 950. Creator: Unknown

Tripod Vessel Depicting Monkey Hunters and Traders, A. D. 850 / 950. Creator: Unknown
Tripod Vessel Depicting Monkey Hunters and Traders, A.D. 850/950. Classic Maya, Ulua River Valley, Honduras, or Peten region, Guatemala

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Globular Jar with Modeled Figures in Erotic Scene, A. D. 1000 / 1470. Creator: Unknown

Globular Jar with Modeled Figures in Erotic Scene, A. D. 1000 / 1470. Creator: Unknown
Globular Jar with Modeled Figures in Erotic Scene, A.D. 1000/1470. Chancay, Peru

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Tunic, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown

Tunic, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown
Tunic, Peru, 1000/1476

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Band Fragments, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown

Band Fragments, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown
Band Fragments, Peru, 1000/1476

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Fragment (Shawl), Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1532. Creator: Unknown

Fragment (Shawl), Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1532. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (Shawl), Peru, A.D. 1000/1532. Ica, Nazca Valley, Estaqueria

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Fragment (Band), Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1532. Creator: Unknown

Fragment (Band), Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1532. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (Band), Peru, A.D. 1000/1532

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Patch, Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown

Patch, Peru, A. D. 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown
Patch, Peru, A.D. 1000/1476

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Patch, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown

Patch, Peru, 1000 / 1476. Creator: Unknown
Patch, Peru, 1000/1476

Background imagePre Colombian Collection: Belt, Peru, A. D. 1476 / 1532. Creator: Unknown

Belt, Peru, A. D. 1476 / 1532. Creator: Unknown
Belt, Peru, A.D. 1476/1532




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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Pre-Colombian Civilizations: A Journey through Ancient Art and History" Step into the captivating world of pre-Colombian civilizations as we explore their rich heritage through fascinating artifacts and historical sites. Delve into the ancient Mayan culture with a glimpse into the Dresden Codex, a Maya manuscript that offers us invaluable insights into their sophisticated knowledge of astronomy and timekeeping. Moving to Colombia's Huila region, discover the enigmatic San Agustin jaguar-man figure, an intriguing representation of mythical beings from this pre-Colombian era. Venturing further south to El Salvador's Tazumal Mayan Ruins, witness remnants of a once-thriving civilization at a souvenir stand where skulls serve as haunting reminders of past rituals and beliefs. In Belize's Cayo district, marvel at the majestic kapok tree standing tall amidst Caracol archaeological site—a testament to nature's resilience intertwined with human history. Traveling across South America, we arrive in Peru's La Libertad region where intricate murals on Moche Temple walls depict scenes from everyday life during this remarkable period. The Aztec temple sacrifice reveals glimpses into their religious practices while highlighting their complex societal structure. Returning to Belize's Chiquibul Forest Reserve within Caracol archaeological site, immerse yourself in nature alongside ancient ruins—an awe-inspiring fusion that showcases humanity’s connection with its surroundings. Marvel at an ancient Aztec idol before embarking on an ascent up Mexico’s Cofre de Perote mountain—both testaments to mankind’s enduring spirit throughout time. Examining precious textiles like Peru’s fragment possibly from a tunic transports us back centuries ago when craftsmanship thrived alongside cultural expression. Meanwhile, decoding hieroglyphs in Codex Mendoza unravels tales of Aztec warriors strategizing for battle—an enthralling glimpse into political dynamics during this era.