MOA - Peruvian Native Art Photos

The Museum of America in Madrid hosts a collection of ancient native ceramics from Peru. The collections covers Nasca, Moche, Lambayeque, Chimu & Inca cultures.

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Museum of America features art of native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic bridge-handle global vessel with figure painting from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic bridge-handle global vessel with figure painting from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with bird painting from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Museum of America (1943) features art of native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Madrid, Spain. Architect: Luis Moya Blanco & Luis Martinez Feduchi.Nazca culture ceramic bridge-handle global vessel with figure painting (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic bridge-handle global vessel with figure painting (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with bird painting (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle of fisherman playing flute, with a net on his back from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle showing carrier of goods from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Three Nazca culture ceramic bottles showing carriers of goods from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel face with eye in the shape of a bird's head from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle of fisherman playing flute, with a net on his back (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle showing carrier of goods (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Three Nazca culture ceramic bottles showing carriers of goods (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel face with eye in the shape of a bird's head (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with trophy face from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with trophy face from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of bird from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of toothed marine monster from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with trophy face (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic global vessel with trophy face (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of bird (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of toothed marine monster (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of toothed marine monster from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic portrait vessels from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle figure with animal face from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle of a sick man from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Nazca culture ceramic vessel in shape of toothed marine monster (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic portrait vessels (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle figure with animal face (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle of a sick man (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout portrait bottle from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with unusual inverted construction from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of warrior from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of drummer from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout portrait bottle (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with unusual inverted construction (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of warrior (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of drummer (100-750) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle man with serape & earrings from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle man in stripped robe from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle portrait head of distinguished hat & mustache from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of warrior from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle man with serape & earrings (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle man in stripped robe (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle portrait head of distinguished hat & mustache (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with figure of warrior (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic vessel head with face painting & jaguar headdress from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic vessel portrait head with face painting from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic corn toaster with the relief of warrior from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic vessel head with face painting & jaguar headdress (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic vessel portrait head with face painting (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic corn toaster (canchero) with the relief of warrior (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of duck from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of duck (100-750) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of parrot (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of duck from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of bird surrounded by young from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of sting ray from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of jaguar from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of duck (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of bird surrounded by young (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of sting ray (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic stirrup-spout bottle in shape of jaguar (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic vessel in shape of feline with snake tail from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic vessel in shape of mountains & human sacrifice from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche silver & copper headdress or pectoral from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Recuay culture ceramic figure with couple from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Moche ceramic vessel in shape of feline with snake tail (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche ceramic vessel in shape of mountains & human sacrifice (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Moche silver & copper headdress or pectoral (100-700) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Recuay culture ceramic figure with couple (400 BCE -300 CE) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Wari culture ceramic portrait head with facial tattoos from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Lambayeque culture sculpted ceramic vessel with figure atop fish theme from North Coast, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chancay culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottles in form of Guinea Pigs from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Lambayeque culture ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel with religious scene from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Wari culture ceramic portrait head with facial tattoos (600-1000 CE) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Lambayeque culture sculpted ceramic vessel with figure atop fish theme (700-1350) from North Coast, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chancay culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottles in form of Guinea Pigs (an upscale food source) (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Lambayeque culture ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel with religious scene (1150-1450) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Lambayeque culture copper pectoral pendant depicting a god from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with sting ray from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with mother nursing her child from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Lambayeque culture copper pectoral pendant depicting a god (1150-1450) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with sting ray (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with mother nursing her child (1100-1450) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with pacae Andean fruit from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic bottle in form of potato which originated in the Andes from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with two ears of corn from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with loving couple from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with pacae Andean fruit (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic bottle in form of potato which originated in the Andes (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with two ears of corn (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with loving couple (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture male figure wood carving from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with person with dog on shoulders from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture wood carving male figure for offering from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic vessel in form of stepped temple from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture male figure wood carving (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with person with dog on shoulders (native dogs were used as source of heat against pains) (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture wood carving male figure for offering (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic vessel in form of stepped temple (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout twin bottle with monkey from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic bottle with parrot eating fruit from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic figure in shape of caiman from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu-Inca culture ceramic bowl with llama from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout twin bottle with monkey (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic bottle with parrot eating fruit (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic figure in shape of caiman (1400-1533) from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Chimu-Inca culture ceramic bowl with llama (1470-1532) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Inca ceramic bottle with human face from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca polychromed wood beaker with human face from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca ceramic vessel with farmer carrying tools from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca wood vessel carved as armadillo from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Inca ceramic bottle with human face (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca polychromed wood beaker with human face (1400-1533) from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca ceramic vessel with farmer carrying tools (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca wood vessel carved as armadillo (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Inca gold votive figure of man from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca gold sheet shaped like bird from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca bronze Tumi sacrificial ceremonial knife from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Incan cord khipu used for numeric record keeping from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Inca gold votive figure of man (1400-1533) from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca gold sheet shaped like bird (1400-1533) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca bronze Tumi sacrificial ceremonial knife (1400-1533) from Cuzco, Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Incan cord khipu (quipu) used for numeric record keeping (1400-1550) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
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