Pre Columbian

Although often associated with pre-Columbian imagery, this work should not be interpreted as a depiction of a specific Aztec deity.

~ Amaranth is believed to have been a staple in the diet of pre-Columbian Aztecs, who thought that it gave them supernatural powers and incorporated it into their religious cerem...

Muzo emeralds have long been regarded as the world’s most prestigious source, treasured since pre-Columbian and colonial times for their unmatched color and historical significance.

Stylized in colorful, geometric forms, these figures represent various pre-Columbian deities, warriors, and dancers, celebrating the rich tapestry of indigenous cultures that have sh...

This effigy pot would make a stunning addition to any collection of Pre-Columbian, tribal, or ethnographic art, and its elegant form allows it to serve beautifully as a decorative va...

A very well-crafted pottery vase Raquira ( Boyaca ) with Feline inspired handles depicting the bodies and heads of cats from the Pre - Colombian period. Hand painted in dark brown, b...

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE.

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE.

Embedded within the composition, pre-Columbian gold medallions conjure ancestral wisdom and a timeless reverence for the cycles of life and nourishment.

How must it have been living under the sky like the Pre-Columbian Marajoara on the Marajo' Island - the largest fluvial island in the world?

His time among the Warao had a dramatic impact on his artistic approach, and initiated the complex obsession with pre-Columbian arts and cultures that ran throughout his artistic car...

His time among the Warao had a dramatic impact on his artistic approach, and initiated the complex obsession with pre-Columbian arts and cultures that ran throughout his artistic car...

In addition, the tumi form, in metal, was used as a type of coin.Pre-columbian Tumis were usually made of metal or stone.

Its meticulously stitched pattern, composed of interlocking geometric bands, echoes the stepped frets and meander forms seen in ancient Greek, Roman, and pre-Columbian ornamentation....

Escobar’s work was largely influenced by pre-Columbian artwork, incorporating materials such as terracotta and wood elements while using geometric abstraction.

This singular expression functions on both an intellectual and emotional level and its deployment is reminiscent of the work of Paul Klee, Joan Miró, and Cy Twombly.(1) It also hark...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

This cross-cultural transition allowed Crepaldi to deeply absorb the raw aesthetic of primordial pre-Columbian cultures, heavily influencing the totem-like brutalist energy of the be...

Los Castillo developed its own distinctive aesthetic, combining traditional Mexican craftsmanship with Modernist forms, Pre-Columbian influences, hammered metals and colorful stone m...

Fossilised Megalodon teeth have been a source of interest for millenia. Pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas excavated the teeth and employed them as tools, weapons, and ceremonial...

Like his peers Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jose Clemente Orozco, Tamayo helped bring international attention to Mexican art. Influenced by his pre-Columbian heritage as...

Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, no. 80.0118 Provenance Estate of Alvaro Guillot-Muñoz (1897-1971), Montevideo. Sotheby's, New York, Pre-Columbian Art, May 1998, Lot 466. Arte...

The dramatic composition reflects themes of pre-Columbian mythology and Mexican cultural heritage, rendered with elegant linear engraving against a warm patinated copper surface.

Her workshop, later continued by her nephew Ricardo Salas, became renowned for blending Baroque Mexican silver traditions with indigenous and pre-Columbian motifs, accented with rich...

This type of object was used as a grave marker and was especially important in the desert areas of pre-Columbian Peru, as it made it possible to easily locate the burial site during ...

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, Mogollon culture, Casas Grandes or Paquime, ca. 1130 to 1450 CE.

His mural at the National Palace in Mexico City is one of his most significant works, illustrating the country's complex history from pre-Columbian civilizations through the Mexican ...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

The Asante people controlled the only source of gold available to pre-Columbian Christendom. They prospered through trade with the Portuguese, Dutch, British, and other European trad...

GALERIA MUSEO DE ORO - Vintage museum reproduction Pre-Hispanic artifact - gold plated bronze - marble plinth - original presentation box - signed MO on the back of the artifact - Co...

The church depicted is the 400-year-old church Iglesia de Santo Tomás. Built atop a Pre-Columbian temple platform, the steps which remain venerated today, originally led to a temple ...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Gutierrez has been influenced by both local artistic factors: Pre-Columbian forms, native-popular Peruvian art, and also by modern French masters, such as Cézanne, Gaugin and, to a c...

Displayed on a stand, a sideboard or a plinth, it brings strong form and a sense of history to a room, and it combines well with modernist furniture, contemporary art and other Afric...

Handwoven in wool, this 10x13 vintage rug reflects the rich weaving traditions of the Andean highlands, likely originating from the northwest regions of Jujuy, Salta, or Tucumán. Roo...

As the fourth generation of a family of master ceramicists, Jose Guerrero combines centuries-old pre-Columbian techniques with his own contemporary artistic vision.

It could pass for a fragment of an actual pre-Columbian ceremonial vessel, which is precisely the effect the artist spent six years of field research and study to achieve.

The set of 3 vintage Jasba Keramik vases from the 'Aztec' and 'Mexiko' or 'Maya Tiki' lines of their Exotica series features relief decor, influenced by ancient Pre-Columbian civili...

Faus also created a collection of 1492 ceramics with pre-Columbian themes, which he offered to the Generalitat Valenciana for the Quinto Centenario celebrations.

These hot springs have been celebrated since pre-Columbian times and are associated with the dramatic events of the Spanish conquest: it was here that Atahualpa, the last Inca empero...

Title: Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734 Description: This richly detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving, published in 1723, offers a fascinat...

. - Bottom Center: Features an ancient monument in Mexico, showcasing the historical and archaeological interest of the Victorian era in the pre-Columbian civilizations of North Amer...

He was the custodian of a collection of archeological Pre-Columbian stones, and it was from these he derived his motifs.

Butterfly imagery reaches deep into pre-Columbian Mesoamerican visual culture, where these ethereal creatures could carry spiritual associations with ancestral beings and supernatura...

Keywords: Peru, Inca, Incan architecture, Inca palace, Inca temple, archaeological engraving, archaeology, pre-Columbian Peru, Viceroyalty of Peru, Jorge Juan, Antonio de Ulloa, Rela...

Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted coun...

Stylistically, the lamps sit at a wonderful crossroads — the bold, graphic bird motif and earthy red-and-tan palette nod to Southwestern and pre-Columbian textile and pottery traditi...