Precolumbian Collection

Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript. Chromolithograph of a page showing a section of a tonalamatl, a sacred season of 260 days

Codex Borgia. Ritual and divinatory mesoamerican manuscript written in Nahuatl before of the conquest of Mexico. It is related with the aztec calendar Tonalpohualli

PERU: CHAVIN STELE. Drawing of the Raimondi stele, portraying a chieftain wearing an elaborate crown. Chavin culture of ancient Peru, 9th to 2nd century B.C

Mexico. Uxmal. Pyramid of the Magician
Pyramid of the Magician. 6th-10th c. MEXICO. YUCATN. Uxmal. Puuc style. Maya art

L'Inca Huayna Capac (engraving)
8653311 L'Inca Huayna Capac (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Inca Huayna Capac)

The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph)
NWI4846312 The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph); (add.info)

Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris
3434346 Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris, 1810 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Perou. Coll. Part. Geography)

Precolumbian period
3499675 Precolumbian period; (add.info.: Precolumbian period. Mogollon Culture. Polychromed vasel in bird shape. From Casas Grandes (Chihuahua). Anthropology Museum of Mexico.); PHAS/UIG.

Precolumbian Period
3499673 Precolumbian Period; (add.info.: Precolumbian Period. Aztec. Huehuetl. Representacion made in stone of an Aztec drum. From Mexico DF. Anthropology Museum of Mexico.); PHAS/UIG.

Leather sandals with geometric pattern, from the pre-Columbian mochica or moche civilization (3rd century)
AIS5388758 Leather sandals with geometric pattern, from the pre-Columbian mochica or moche civilization (3rd century); Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru.

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
7241695 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde (1498-1541)

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

L'Inca Atahualpa (engraving)
8653310 L'Inca Atahualpa (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Inca Atahualpa)

The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables
AIS5378108 The Madrid Codex or "Tro-Cortesianus Codex", treatises of horoscopes and astrological tables, brought to Spain by Hernan Cortes (1485-1547)

Gold Vase of Ceremony, Chimu art of the 12th-14th century (gold)
AIS5363115 Gold Vase of Ceremony, Chimu art of the 12th-14th century (gold); Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; © Iberfoto.

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
5313674 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Dominican friar Vincenzo Di Valverde shows a book of scriptures to the indigenous Cape Atahcalpa)

Precolumbian Art
3499698 Precolumbian Art; (add.info.: Precolumbian Art. Phase Chorrera Culture (1500 BC-500 BC). Ceramic figure. From the province of Guayas. Mother with a child in her lap.); PHAS/UIG.

A Llama sacrifice
3329975 A Llama sacrifice; (add.info.: Drawing of a Llama sacrifice by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-1616) a Quechua nobleman. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology
3329965 Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology; (add.info.: Drawing of Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-1616)

Huascar Inca
3478886 Huascar Inca; (add.info.: Huascar Inca (1503-1532) was Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, from 1527 to 1532 AD, succeeding his father Huayna Capac and brother Ninan Cuyochi

Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru, 1861 (engraving)
6947880 Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru. Human races. 1861); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

"Le bapteme de l' empereur azteque Cuauhtemoc (vers 1497-1525) a Santa Cruz Acatlan par le pretre Bartolome de
AIS5381491 "Le bapteme de l' empereur azteque Cuauhtemoc (vers 1497-1525) a Santa Cruz Acatlan par le pretre Bartolome de Olmedo (mort en 1524)

Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal
AIS5378762 Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal, Late Classic or III period, 200-900 AD (limestone bas-relief); Museo Arqueologico

Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex
3499697 Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex; (add.info.: Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex. Precolumbian Period. Aztecs. Deity Quetzalcoatl. Feathered serpent)

Precolombian civilization: golden hands used during ceremonies. 800-1450
AIS5337387 Precolombian civilization: golden hands used during ceremonies. 800-1450.; Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru; © Iberfoto.

The last Inca King, Tupac Amaru, as a captive of the Spanish
3329952 The last Inca King, Tupac Amaru, as a captive of the Spanish; (add.info.: Drawing of the last Inca King, Tupac Amaru (1545-1572)

Death of Huascar - 1851
AIS5393300 Death of Huascar - 1851; Private Collection; (add.info.: Huascar (1503-1532). Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire from 1527 to 1532 AD

Ballplayer Figure, between 400 and 600. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figure, between 400 and 600

Hacha in the Form of a Skull, between 700 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Hacha in the Form of a Skull, between 700 and 900

Ballplayer Figure, between 600 and 900. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figure, between 600 and 900

Grater with Handle in the Form of a Male Head, 300 B.C.-A.D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Grater with Handle in the Form of a Male Head, 300 B.C.-A.D. 300

Ruins of Quemada, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Quemada, 1849. The ancient site of La Quemada in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Ancient Aqueduct, from the Mountain of Tezcosingo, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Ancient Aqueduct, from the Mountain of Tezcosingo, 1849. Texcotzingo near Texcoco in Mexico is claimed to be one of the first extant botanical gardens in the Americas

Pyramids of San Juan, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Pyramids of San Juan, 1849. The pyramids at Teotihuacan in Mexico. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co

Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, 300-100 BC (ceramic)
1068487 Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, 300-100 BC (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 14.92x9.21x22.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Kero: Inca Noble, Woman Holding Branch, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068455 Kero: Inca Noble, Woman Holding Branch, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 19.69 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Pedestal Kero with procession including horses, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068462 Pedestal Kero with procession including horses, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 14.76x6.67x13.34 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero: Human Head Effigy, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068356 Kero: Human Head Effigy, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 20.8x16.67x18.49 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Pedestal Kero with musicians, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068463 Pedestal Kero with musicians, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 17.78x10.64x21.43 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with agricultural ceremony scene, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, copper & paint)
1068461 Kero with agricultural ceremony scene, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, copper & paint) by Incan; 20.64 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with Formal Style Scene, mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068460 Kero with Formal Style Scene, mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 19.05 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero: Feline Head, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, laquer-like paint & metal)
1068357 Kero: Feline Head, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, laquer-like paint & metal) by Incan; 23.81x19.21x20.95 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Pedestal Kero, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068464 Pedestal Kero, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 10 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with fautastic birds adn dragon motifs, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068459 Kero with fautastic birds adn dragon motifs, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 16.67 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with palm trees and flowers, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068456 Kero with palm trees and flowers, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 17.31 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero, late 16th-mid 18th century (wood, metal & paint)
1068454 Kero, late 16th-mid 18th century (wood, metal & paint) by Incan; 15.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with geometric design, 1435-1600 (ceramic, slips)
1068453 Kero with geometric design, 1435-1600 (ceramic, slips) by Incan; 11.27 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Late Horizon, Inca period); The Nora and John Wise Collection

Kero: Plowing with Oxen, early 17th-mid 18th century (wood, metal, cane & paint)
1068458 Kero: Plowing with Oxen, early 17th-mid 18th century (wood, metal, cane & paint) by Incan; 18.42 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

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"Exploring the Enigmatic World Art and Culture" Step back in time with a fascinating glimpse into the rich heritage civilizations. From the intricate pages of the Dresden Codex, a Maya manuscript revealing their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, to the mystical symbols adorning the Codex Borgia, offering insights into mesoamerican rituals and divination practices. Traveling further south, we encounter Peru's Chavin Stele, an awe-inspiring drawing depicting a powerful chieftain adorned with ceremonial regalia. Nearby stands Mexico's Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, an architectural marvel that showcases ancient Mayan engineering prowess. In Mexico City, behold the mesmerizing Quetzalcoatl Snake sculpture - a symbol of wisdom and rebirth revered by many Mesoamerican cultures. Teotihuacan's God of Death sculpture captivates with its haunting beauty, reflecting beliefs surrounding mortality within this enigmatic civilization. Colombia's Tierradentro Archaeological Park offers a glimpse into underground tombs intricately carved by skilled artisans. Meanwhile, Ecuador's Valdivia culture presents us with a Venus statuette from 3500 BC-1800 BC - an exquisite representation celebrating femininity and fertility. Moving on to Inca art in Peru, we witness warriors immortalized through intricate relief carvings that speak volumes about their military might and cultural significance. Xochipilli emerges as Mexica deity embodying love, games, and beauty - reminding us of their reverence for joyous aspects of life amidst war-torn times. Delicate gold nose rings crafted by Chibcha artists in Colombia showcase their mastery over jewelry-making techniques while serving as status symbols within their society. Finally reaching Bolivia's Tiwanaku Site transports us to an ancient city shrouded in mystery; its monumental structures leaving us awestruck at human ingenuity across time.