Precolumbian Era Collection

History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift')
3785331 History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift'); (add.info.: History of Writing ('Zur Geschichte der Schrift') - ideographic writing. Published 1892

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)

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)

Vincent de Valverde and ATAHUALPA, 1880 (engraving)
8766899 Vincent de Valverde and ATAHUALPA, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1498-1541, spanish dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde)

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

Tripod cylinder, carved: Enthroned Lord with glyphic text, 650-900 AD (ceramic)
1068260 Tripod cylinder, carved: Enthroned Lord with glyphic text, 650-900 AD (ceramic) by Mayan; 28.1x20.17 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Mayan civilization); gift of Mr

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

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

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)

Kero with cerimonial scene and Inca key tocapu, late 16th-mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068457 Kero with cerimonial scene and Inca key tocapu, late 16th-mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 15.88 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Codex of the conquest of Mexico: Quauhtenco and Mayenatzin punish traitors, 16th century (miniature)
BEN5463323 Codex of the conquest of Mexico: Quauhtenco and Mayenatzin punish traitors, 16th century (miniature) by Spanish School

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Discover the captivating world of the Pre-Columbian era through a collection of exquisite artifacts. Delve into the rich history and artistic expressions of ancient civilizations with these remarkable pieces. Behold the Spouted Vessel with Tubular Handle: Macaw Effigy, crafted from ceramic between 300-100 BC. Its intricate design showcases a macaw perched atop, symbolizing power and divinity. This vessel transports us back to an era where art intertwined with spirituality. Marvel at the Kero: Inca Noble, Woman Holding Branch, carved from wood and adorned with lacquer-like paint between 1630-1780. This masterpiece depicts a noblewoman gracefully holding a branch, perhaps signifying her connection to nature and fertility. Immerse yourself in the Pedestal Kero with procession including horses, also created between 1630-1780. The wooden structure is meticulously painted to depict an enthralling scene of horseback riders parading through ancient streets – a testament to their advanced civilization. Gaze upon the Human Head Effigy Kero from late 17th-early 18th century; its wooden form intricately carved into a lifelike human head reveals astonishing craftsmanship that captures both beauty and mystery. Transport yourself further into this enchanting era as you explore another Pedestal Kero featuring musicians playing melodious tunes during celebrations – offering insight into their vibrant cultural traditions. Witness an agricultural ceremony come alive on yet another Kero dating back to mid 17th-late 18th century. Crafted from wood, copper, and paint, it portrays scenes of farmers engaging in rituals honoring bountiful harvests - showcasing their deep connection to nature's cycles. Admire a Formal Style Scene depicted on another mid-17th-century Kero made using lacquer-like paint on wood. The elaborate detailing illustrates important social gatherings or ceremonial events held by influential figures within society.