Museo de América

The Tro-Cortesian Codex
Maya
900–1521 AD

Museo de América

The Tro-Cortesian Codex
Maya
900–1521 AD

Museo de América

The Tro-Cortesian Codex
Maya
900–1521 AD
One of only 4 Mayan Codices remaining

Museo de América

CHARACTER ATTACHED WITH FRUITS THAT SYMBOLIZE FERTILITY.
Ceramics.
Chimú culture (1100-1400 AD).
Peru.

Museo de América

FELINE WITH SNAKE TAIL that holds a trophy head in its claws
Ceramics.
Mochica culture (100 BC-700 AD).
Peru.

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VESSELS RECREATING THE VARIETY ATMOSPHERE typical of funeral offerings, some of which are considered portraits of the deceased.
Ceramics.
Mochica culture (100 BC-700 AD).
Peru.

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SHORT-LEGGED DOGS (TLALCHICHI)
The presence of dogs, or their representations, is related to the role of guides for the deceased on their journey to the other world.
Ceramics.
Colima style (200 BC - 500 AD).
Western Mexico

Museo de América

VASE IN THE SHAPE OF A PUMPKIN to contain the lime that enhances the effect of the coca leaf when chewed
Gold.
Quimbaya Culture Archaeological
(200-1000 AD)
Colombia

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HELMET
Gold
Quimbaya Culture Archaeological
(200-1000 AD)
Colombia

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STELE OF MADRID
Stone
Mayan culture. Late Classic Period
(600-900 AD).
Palenque, Mexico

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SPANISH SOLDIER HELMET
Bronze
16th Century

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SET OF NECKLACES
Gold
Quimbaya Culture Archaeological
(200-1000 AD)
Colombia

Museo de América

Mulattoes of Esmeraldas
Andrés Sánchez Gallque (second half of the 16th century - first half of the 17th century)
Royal Court of Quito
Ecuador
1599
Oil on canvas

Museo de América

VESSEL REPRESENTING A CAPTIVE with his hands tied behind his back, stripped of his clothes and with a rope around his neck.
Ceramics
Mochica Culture (100 BC-700 AD)
Peru

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VESSEL representing a ray
Ceramics
Chimú Culture (1100-1400 AD)
Peru

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SERIES OF 16 SCENES OF MIXING. The establishment in America of individuals from Europe and Africa from the 16th century gave rise to a multiple society in which the three ethnic groups intervened: the indigenous, the white and the black.
oil on copper
Viceroyalty of New Spain. (2nd half of the 17th century)
Mexico

Museo de América

SERIES OF 16 SCENES OF MIXING. The establishment in America of individuals from Europe and Africa from the 16th century gave rise to a multiple society in which the three ethnic groups intervened: the indigenous, the white and the black.
oil on copper
Viceroyalty of New Spain. (2nd half of the 17th century)
Mexico

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Hat
Collected in the Botanical Expedition of H. Ruiz and J. Pavón to the Viceroyalty of Peru (1777-1788)
Culture Cholón. Amazon.com
Huallaga River. Peru
Last third of the 18th century
Feather, vegetable fiber and resin

Museo de América

CAPE
Vegetable fiber and feathers
17th Century
Polynesia. Hawaii