Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chimu time
This is a Chimu "Bitface" - like an arrowhead. It depicts a person with their hands folded over their stomach.
This is a Chimu vessel. There are many animals depicted on it, including two birds - one on each side, and monkey on the top.
This is a picture of a large double chamber Chimu vessel. The dots represent rain, and on the right side, a birds head is depicted.
Moche Artifacts
This is a Moche pot, in the shape of a frog.
This is a picture of golden hands, created by the Moche people.
This is a whistle, created by the Moche people.
The Nazca tribe
The Paracas
This is a burial cloth, used by the Paracas tribe
This is a Paracas pot, that is in the shape of a bird.
This is gold, probably a pendant, created by the Paracas tribe.
This is a skull of a person from Paracas. They binded the growing of the head when one of them was an infant. The result - a dome shaped head - was considered beautiful.
This is a Paracas cloth, depicting a half man, half bird.
Chavin tribe
This is a clava from the Chavin Tribe. It depicts the nasal discharge associated with the use of hallucinogenic snuff.
This is a Chavin pot, probably clay, in the shape of some type of feline.
This is a stone Clava with fangs of a jaguar, carved by the Chavin people.
This is a ceramic vessel, created by the Chavin tribe of south america.
This is a Chavin pot, with a white crab depicted on it.
This is a stone plate, made by the Chavin people, it has two felines depicted at the top.
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