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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

Pre-Columbian Nayarit Seated Figure Redware Statue
Located in New York, NY
Ancient pre-Columbian, Nayarit, Mexican, circa 100 BCE to 250 CE, hand-built ceramic pottery
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Figure
Located in New Orleans, LA
necklace, all of which were highly prized by Chupicuaro nobility. The figure's coffee-bean shaped eyes and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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

Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure of a Woman Giving Birth
Located in Sofia, BG
Pre-Columbian pottery figure of a seated woman giving birth, with her hands behind the back. It was
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Terracotta

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