Pre Columbian Art

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an ancient figurine is on display in a glass case
Ceramic figure from the Veracruz culture of Mexico (600 AD - 1100 AD), at the Denver Art Museum
Ceramic figure from the Veracruz culture of Mexico (600 AD - 1100 AD), at the Denver Art Museum
a gold figurine sitting on top of a table
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Taironas figure, Columbia, pre-Colombian. Tairona was a group of chiefdoms in…
a gold colored pin with an image of a robot
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Peru | Pendant in human form, probably from the Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture…
an old mask with some sort of decoration on it's face and head, against a black background
Maya portrait head - Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian - George Gustav Heye Center, New York
Maya portrait head AD 300–900 Uxmal, Mexico
a green mask with two horns on it's head and an open mouth in front of a black background
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Zapotec Mask -- 200 BCE-100 CE -- Monte Alban, Mexico -- Jade & shells -- Photo Credit: Jorge Pérez de Lara
a gold and turquoise brooch depicting an egyptian god
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Earring of Lord of Sipán from ancient Peru, between 200 BD to 700 AD. Gold, turquoise and wood
a gold mask with two birds on it
Headdress Ornament | Calima (Yotoco) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Headdress frontal [Colombia; Yotoco] (1991.419.40) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
an old wooden statue sitting on top of a table
Censer, Seated King | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
4th century Mexico or Guatemala; Maya/Perhaps the depiction of a fourth-century Maya king, this incense burner would have been used to make offerings carried by smoke to the spirits and deities in the supernatural realm. Rulers are represented in Maya art as communicators with the supernatural and the living may have sought their continued intervention after death.
a green mask with lots of beads around it's neck and eyes, on display
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K'inich Janaab' Pakal (603-683 A.D.) - Burial Mask. Carved Jade. Palenque, Mexico. Circa 683 A.D. Pakal was the Ruler of Palenque.
an intricately designed gold piece with two faces
Costumed figure pendant, 1st–7th century Colombia; Tolima Gold
Peru | Ear ornament; probably Moche (Mochica) | Cast gold | 200 - 400 AD…
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Peru | Ear ornament; probably Moche (Mochica) | Cast gold | 200 - 400 AD…
an antique brass figurine with intricate designs
Tairona artist(s) | Figure pendant | Tairona | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLOMBIA | Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century. Colombia. The Metropolitan Museum…
a golden buddha statue sitting on top of a table
Monumental Standing Figure, Possibly a Shaman. Quimbaya, Urabá | Lot #47144 | Heritage Auctions
Monumental Standing Figure, Possibly a Shaman. Quimbaya, Urabá Area. A.D. 500…
a gold figurine sitting on the ground with his hands in one hand and wearing a hat
A-BAK’ MATEMÁTICA MAYA: EL ORO DE COLOMBIA
A-BAK’ MATEMÁTICA MAYA: EL ORO DE COLOMBIA | A-BAK' 2013