Sican & Lambayeque Culture Art Photos

After Moche culture came to a sudden end (800 CE) on the northern Coast of Peru, the vacuum was eventually filled by Sican and Lambayeque cultures which came to compete for about 50 years, before the Chimu culture became the dominant force (1375). Each culture adopted stylistic elements of those preceding it. Moche is primarily known for ceramics, but significant gold & metalwork remains from following cultures. Lambayeque culture is known for double-spouted vessels.

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Sicán terra cotta bird stirrup bottle from north coast of Peru at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Sicán earthenware whistling bottle with double chambers shaped like thorny oyster & llama with two attendants from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Sicán or early Chimú earthenware bird-of-prey effigy from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Lambayeque hooded person ceramic stirrup spout bottle from Peru at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Sicán (aka Lambayeque) terra cotta bird stirrup bottle (800-1350) from north coast of Peru at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Sicán (aka Lambayeque) earthenware whistling bottle with double chambers shaped like thorny oyster & llama with two attendants (800-1100) from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Sicán (aka Lambayeque) or early Chimú earthenware bird-of-prey effigy (900-1300) from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Lambayeque hooded person ceramic stirrup spout bottle (900-1430) from Peru at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.
Sicán gold ornaments & beakers from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Sicán gold Janus-faced beaker from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Gold Sicán-culture beaker from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Lambayeque gold beaker of figure with shell from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Sicán gold ornaments & beakers (800-1350) from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Sicán gold Janus-faced beaker (800-1350) from Lambayeque, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Gold Sicán-culture beaker (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Lambayeque gold beaker of figure with shell (9th-11thC) from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Collection of gold Sicán-culture ceremonial masks, knives & beakers from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial mask from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Sicán gold mask from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Gold Lambayeque mask from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC.
Collection of gold Sicán-culture ceremonial masks, knives (tumi) & beakers (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial mask (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Sicán gold mask from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Gold Lambayeque mask (1200-1400) from Peru at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC.
Lambayeque hammered gold funerary mask from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lambayeque funeral mask with emerald tears & cinnabar in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque Mask with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque gold leaf sun & disks on textile in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque hammered gold funerary mask (9th-11thC) from Peru at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lambayeque funeral mask (c1000 CE) (from north coast of Peru) with emerald tears & cinnabar in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque Mask with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque gold leaf sun & disks on textile in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque gold double-spout & bridge bottle from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Lambayeque gold bottle with double spouts & handle in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel from Lambayeque Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Lambayeque culture ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel with religious scene from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Lambayeque gold double-spout & bridge bottle (900-1100) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Lambayeque gold bottle with double spouts & handle in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel (1100-1200) from Lambayeque Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Lambayeque culture ceramic double-spouted bridge-handle vessel with religious scene (1150-1450) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Lambayeque ceramic vessel with double-horned spouts from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Lambayeque culture copper pectoral pendant depicting a god 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.Lambayeque hand in gold leaf in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque ceramic vessel with double-horned spouts (1000-1470) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Lambayeque culture copper pectoral pendant depicting a god (1150-1450) 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.Lambayeque hand in gold leaf in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial knife from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Lambayeque tumi with human figure in gold with turquoise in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.Lambayeque tumi with seated high official made of gold with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo (hairless dog) which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Gold Sicán-culture ceremonial knife (tumi) (900-1100) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Lambayeque tumi with human figure in gold with turquoise in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.Lambayeque tumi with seated high official made of gold with turquoise in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque beaker in gold & turquoise with human figure in Lima's Gold Museum. Peru.Lambayeque gold & turquoise necklace with faces in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.Lambayeque bird earrings in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque gold with turquoise earplugs in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Lambayeque beaker in gold & turquoise with human figure in Lima's Gold Museum. Peru.Lambayeque gold & turquoise necklace with faces in Gold Museum in Lima. Peru.Lambayeque bird earrings in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Lambayeque gold with turquoise earplugs in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
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