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What is pre-Columbian art characterized by?

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What is pre-Columbian art characterized by?
Pre-Columbian art is characterized by its interest in the natural world. The term includes all types of artifacts created by Indigenous people of Central and South America from ancient times until Christopher Columbus landed in the West in 1492. On 1stDibs, find a collection of pre-Columbian art.
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Ceramic Pre-Columbian Colima Hunchback Figure Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Ceramic

Nayarit Pre-Columbian Seated Figure Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Nayarit Pre-Columbian Seated Male Figure, depicting man with headdress, earrings, and nose rings
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Pottery

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure, probably Aztec, black burnished terracotta, mounted on
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Figurati...

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Terracotta

Mezcala Pre-Columbian Three Headed Stone Figure
Located in Astoria, NY
Mezcala Pre-Columbian Three Headed Stone Figure, Guerrera, Mexico, mounted on ebonized wood base
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Stone

Primitive Head Figure From the Pre-Columbian Period Made of Stone
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing a remarkable artifact from the Pre-Columbian period—a primitive head figure intricately
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Pre-Columbian Black Figural Stirrup Vessel Moche Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Bottles

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Ceramic

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