Gardiner Museum Native American Ceramics Photos

The Gardiner Museum hosts a significant collection of ancient earthenware made by cultural groups ranging from Mexico through Peru.

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Collection of Native American pre-Columbian ceramics at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Collection of Native American pre-Columbian ceramics at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Xochipala-style earthenware standing female figures from Guerrero, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware standing female figure from Tlapacoya or La Bocas, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Collection of Native American pre-Columbian ceramics at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Collection of Native American pre-Columbian ceramics at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Xochipala-style earthenware standing female figures (1500-1200 BCE) from Guerrero, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware standing female figure (1100-800 BCE) from Tlapacoya or La Bocas, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware standing female figure from Morelos or Tlatilco, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Olmec-culture earthenware seated figure from Tlapacoya, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chupicuaro-style earthenware female figures from Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Zapotec-culture earthenware effigy vessel from Oaxaca Valley, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Earthenware standing female figure (1100-800 BCE) from Morelos or Tlatilco, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Olmec-culture earthenware seated figure (1100-800 BCE) from Tlapacoya, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chupicuaro-style earthenware female figures (300 BCE - 100 CE) from Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Zapotec-culture earthenware effigy vessel (300-800) from Oaxaca Valley, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Zapotec-culture earthenware effigy funerary urn from Oaxaca Valley, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware effigy jar from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware painted dish from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware incense burner from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Zapotec-culture earthenware effigy funerary urn (500-700) from Oaxaca Valley, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware effigy jar (250-650) from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware painted dish (250-650) from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Teotihuacan earthenware incense burner (400-700) from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Teotihuacan earthenware incense burner with warrior lid from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.El Zapotal style earthenware standing male figure from Veracruz, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware tripod bowl with zoomorphic head from northern Veracruz, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Mixtec culture earthenware drinking vessel with serpent handles perhaps from Cholula or Puebla, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Teotihuacan earthenware incense burner with warrior lid (450-650) from central Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.El Zapotal style earthenware standing male figure (600-900) from Veracruz, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware tripod bowl with zoomorphic head (900-1200) from northern Veracruz, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Mixtec culture earthenware drinking vessel with serpent handles (1325-1520) perhaps from Cholula or Puebla, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Ameca-Etzatlán style earthenware seated figures 1st with shield & 2nd as hunchback from Jalisco, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Aztec earthenware pitcher with zoomorphic spout from central highland, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Early Classic earthenware serving dish with bird effigy lid from Mexico or Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware plate with hieroglyphic text from Uaxactun, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Ameca-Etzatlán style earthenware seated figures (300 BCE - 300 CE) 1st with shield & 2nd as hunchback from Jalisco, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Aztec earthenware pitcher with zoomorphic spout (1428-1521) from central highland, Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Early Classic earthenware serving dish with bird effigy lid (350-500) from Mexico or Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware plate with hieroglyphic text (550-600) from Uaxactun, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel painted with ballgame scene from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with spider monkeys from Belize or Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with palace scene from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with carved hunting scene from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel painted with ballgame scene (650-750) from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with spider monkeys (650-750) from Belize or Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with palace scene (650-750) from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Late Classic earthenware cylinder vessel with carved hunting scene (700-800) from Petén lowlands, Guatemala at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Maya Late Classic earthenware bowl painted with cormorants from Ulua-Yojoa region, Honduras at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Early Classic earthenware water bird effigy lidded tripod vessel from Guatemala or Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica earthenware jaguar effigy tripod vessel from Guanacaste-Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica earthenware standing female figure from Guanacaste-Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Maya Late Classic earthenware bowl painted with cormorants (700-800) from Ulua-Yojoa region, Honduras at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Maya Early Classic earthenware water bird effigy lidded tripod vessel (400-500) from Guatemala or Mexico at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica earthenware jaguar effigy tripod vessel (200-500) from Guanacaste-Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica earthenware standing female figure (800-1100) from Guanacaste-Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Costa Rica earthenware jaguar effigy tripod vessel with rattle legs from Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica cast gold figure pendant & gold bead necklace from Costa Rica or Panama at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware seated female figure from Ecuador at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Quimbaya earthenware seated figure with gold nose ring from Colombia at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Costa Rica earthenware jaguar effigy tripod vessel with rattle legs (1200-1400) from Nicoya zone at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Costa Rica cast gold figure pendant (700-1550) & gold bead necklace from Costa Rica or Panama (700-1550) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware seated female figure (500 BCE - 500 CE) from Ecuador at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Quimbaya earthenware seated figure with gold nose ring (1000-1400) from Colombia at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carchi earthenware seated male figure on bench from Ecuador at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chavin culture earthenware whistling bottle with bridge handle from Tembladera, North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chavin culture earthenware parrot bottle with double chamber from Salinar peoples, North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Moche culture earthenware portrait bottle with stirrup spout from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Carchi earthenware seated male figure on bench (1100-1400) from Ecuador at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chavin culture earthenware whistling bottle with bridge handle (900-100 BCE) from Tembladera, North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chavin culture earthenware parrot bottle with double chamber (500-300 BCE) from Salinar peoples, North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Moche culture earthenware portrait bottle with stirrup spout (100-700) from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Moche culture earthenware owl effigy bottle with stirrup spout from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chimu culture earthenware macaw effigy bottle with stirrup spout from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Sicán earthenware whistling bottle with double chambers shaped like thorny oyster & llama with two attendants from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chancay culture earthenware male figure holding cup from Central Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Moche culture earthenware owl effigy bottle with stirrup spout (100-500) from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chimu culture earthenware macaw effigy bottle with stirrup spout (1000-1470) from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.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.Chancay culture earthenware male figure holding cup (1100-1450) from Central Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Wari style portrait head drinking cup from Central Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Nazca culture earthenware vessel with mythical warrior motif from South Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.

Wari style portrait head drinking cup (800-1000) from Central Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Nazca culture earthenware vessel with mythical warrior motif (100-300) from South Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.

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