Friday, July 10, 2009

Treasures from the National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology, and History

Moche culture (CE 100 - CE 900)



"Erotic" ceremonial vessel



Chimu culture (CE 900 - CE 1460)


Gold mask and breastplate


Gold necklace


Chimu necklace




Wari culture (CE 500 - CE 900)

Wari cane and wool war helm


Wari vessels


Wari stirrup vessel


Wari vessels



Inca (CE 1200 - CE 1533)


Inca quipu, knotted cords used to keep records


Colonial period (1533 - 1824)
Painting of St. Rose of Lima

War of the Pacific (1879 -1883)

Fragment of the table service of the monitor Huascar



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