Chavin Art of Peru Photos

The Chavin civilization (1000-500 BCE) lived along what is now coastal Peru north & south of present Lima. Chavin ceramics used bridge & stirrup handles, a style later used by the Moche who occupied the northern end of Chavin territory hundreds of years later.

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Puma figure detail of Tello Obilisque from Chavin de Huantar in Museum of Anthropology & Archeology, Lima. Peru.Tello Obilisque stele from Chavin de Huantar in Museum of Anthropology & Archeology, Lima. Peru.Chavin stylized monkey ceramic in Incan Museum, Cusco. Peru.Gold earrings from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Puma figure detail of Tello Obilisque from Chavin de Huantar in Museum of Anthropology & Archeology, Lima (displayed sideways). Peru.Tello Obilisque stele from Chavin de Huantar in Museum of Anthropology & Archeology, Lima. Peru.Chavin stylized monkey ceramic (1500 BCE) in Incan Museum, Cusco. Peru.Gold earrings (900-400 BCE) from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Ceramic head vessel from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chavin culture earthenware vessel with clam motif from Tembladera, North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic stirrup-handle vessel from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chavin ceramic stirrup-spout vessel with feline & cactus from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Ceramic head vessel (900-400 BCE) from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chavin culture earthenware vessel with clam motif (c1000-800 BCE) from Tembladera, North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Ceramic stirrup-handle vessel (900-400 BCE) from Chavin Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chavin ceramic stirrup-spout vessel with feline & cactus (900-200 BCE) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Chavin ceramic vessel with figure seated inside structure from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.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.Chavin culture earthenware vessel with rodent motif from Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Chavin ceramic vessel with figure seated inside structure (c800 BCE) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.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.Chavin culture earthenware vessel with rodent motif (c400-100 BCE) from Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
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