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Male Figure Jama-coaque, Manabi, Ecuador 350 BC - 450 AD Ceramic (material) The social complexity of Jama-Coaque in Ecuador is evidenced in the ceramics, which reproduced human figures with a wide variety of attributes and attitudes. Heavily adorned,
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Seated figure Nayarit, Mexico 100 BC - 300 AD Ceramic One of the characteristic features of the farming communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as Nayarit, was the manufacture of ceramic figures representing humans and animals, Funerary objects
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Tripod chocolate pot Atlantic watershed, Costa Rica 1 - 500 AD Ceramic Acquired during the Ethnological Museum's expedition to Central America, performed between September and October, 1965, and led by August Panyella Gómez (director), and Eudald Serra
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Mask Teotihuacan, Mexico 300 - 750 AD Stone (rock) In the Teotihuacan culture, of particular note are the stylised masks that were often covered in incrustations. They are objects of a ritual nature, probably for funerary use, though the original contex
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Votive bird-form axe pendant Gran Nicoya, Guacanaste-Nicoya, Costa Rica 300 BC - 500 AD Jasper Jade is the generic name for jadeite, nephrite and other greenish-tone stones that were considered semi-sacred in the pre-Hispanic era. It was highly valued b
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Figure with feline face Jama-coaque, Manabi, Ecuador 350 BC - 400 AD Painted ceramic From the Leopolodo Gómez Alonso collection, along with other 759 Ecuadorian and Peruvian archaeological and ethnological objects, purchased April 16th, 1952. MEB 16-65
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Vessel representing an elite figure Manteña, Manabi, Ecuador 650 - 1532 AD Ceramic Manteña ceramics from Ecuador are distinguished by their black colour, obtained by smoking, and the polishing of pieces decorated with incisions. The most representative
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'Huaco' portrait representing an elite figure Moche Culture, Peru 1 - 800 AD Ceramic (material) Folch Collection MEB CF 4793 @mculturesmon #America
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Vessel with an elite figure with a llama Recuay Culture, Peru 1 - 700 AD Ceramic Folch Collection MEB CF 383 @mculturesmon #America
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Vessel with an elite figure with a llama Recuay Culture, Peru 1 - 700 AD Ceramic Folch Collection MEB CF 383 @mculturesmon #America
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Idol Valdivia, Ecuador 4000 - 2500 BC Stone The idols of the Valdivia culture are some of the first artistic manifestations of the Andes. They represent human figures sculpted from stone, with deep incisions that highlight their traits. With the introdu
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Anthropomorphic figure with a bird mask Maya Culture, Guatemala 300-900 AD The material and artistic manifestation of Mayan culture commonly reflect the social structure of this people. Observing the ceramic figures, for example, we see how the way of d
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Funerary grave goods Chimú culture, Peru 1000 - 1470 AD Gold Funerary offering which includes a main mask, ten smaller masks and eight tubes decorated with faces. The middle size mask is typical of a woman, possibly placed on an artificial ornament at t
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Funerary grave goods Chimú culture, Peru 1000 - 1470 AD Gold Funerary offering; two of the ten smaller masks with the same format and style of presentation as the main mask, all with holes on both sides of the face, would have been sewn ornaments as a m
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'Cuchimilco', male figure Chancay culture, Peru 1000 - 1450 AD Ceramic Folch Collection Cuchimilcos are human representations that formed part of the grave goods accompanying the deceased. They are characterised by their posture (standing) and short rai
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Decorated vase representing Tlaloc (Chaac), god of rain Maya Culture, Guatemala or El Salvador 1000 - 1521 AD Ceramic The Maya believed in the reincarnation of the soul after it had journeyed to the sky or to the underworld to be reborn, free from all m
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Male figure Veracruz, Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico 300 - 900 AD Ceramic After the growth of the Olmec culture, the focus of Mesoamerican civilisation shifted towards the northward coast of the Gulf of Mexico. With its political and religious centre in
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Elite figure Jalisco culture, Mexico 200 BC - 400 AD Ceramic One of the characteristic traits of the agricultural communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as the Jalisco culture, was the manufacture of ceramic figures that represented human bein
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Bridge and spout vessel representing a human figure Nasca culture, Peru 100 - 700 AD Ceramic Folch Collection MEB CF 366 @mculturesmon #America
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Square plate Maya, Mexico or Guatemala 600 - 900 AD Ceramic Maya ceramics evolved over time thanks to specialisation of the work, which concluded with the emergence of ceramists linked to the court and the elite. In the late Classic Period (AD 600-900),
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Male Figure Veracruz, Mexico 300 - 900 AD Ceramic The culture of Veracruz shows a technical mastery of ceramics, including the production of molded statues for funerary use. These were originally polychrome and often had chapopote (black tar) applied to
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Handwear, ballgame paraphernalia Maya, Mexico or Guatemala 300 - 900 AD Volcanic rock The paraphernalia used by ball-game players can be reconstructed through the iconography of paintings, reliefs and ceramics. Of particular note are the hip protectors,
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Yoke or waist protector, ballgame paraphernalia (MEB CF 5883)
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Bridge and spout bottle; human figure carrying a trophy head (MEB CF 347)
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Mask (MEB CF 720)
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Female figure (MCM 1 03 / AM-037)
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Awa, shaman inhaling psychotropic substances Atlantic watershed, Costa Rica 1000 - 1550 AD Volcanic rock Folch Collection The awa (priest-shamans) were intermediaries with the supernatural world of Central American societies. They were spiritual leaders
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Handstone, ballgame paraphernalia Maya, Mexico 300 - 900 AD Volcanic rock Acquired during the Ethnological Museum's expedition to Central America, performed between September and October, 1965, and led by August Panyella Gómez, director, and Eudald Serr
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Bridge and spout vessel representing a figure with a fishing net Nasca, Peru 200 BC - 800 AD Ceramic MEB 10-10 @mculturesmon #America
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Female figure Jalisco,Mexico 200 BC - 400 AD Ceramic One of the characteristic traits of the agricultural communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as the Jalisco culture, was the manufacture of ceramic figures that represented human beings and a
