Chimu Culture Art Photos

Chimu culture (1375-1476) on the northern Coast of Peru came to dominate (1375) the former Moche lands but Chimu then gave way to Incan domination in 1476. Chimu ceramics were similar to that of the Moche, but often unpainted or simply black or unicolor. Between Moche and Chimu domination of this northern area, Sican and Lambayeque cultures competed for for Moche land for about 50 years, before the Chimu became the dominant force.

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Sicán or early Chimú earthenware bird-of-prey effigy from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.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 terra cotta bird stirrup bottle from north coast of Peru at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Chimú ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Sicán (aka Lambayeque) or early Chimú earthenware bird-of-prey effigy (900-1300) from Peru at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.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) terra cotta bird stirrup bottle (800-1350) from north coast of Peru at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Chimú ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Chimu culture earthenware macaw effigy bottle with stirrup spout from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chanchan ceramic duck in Inca Museum, Cusco, found five km from Trujillo. Peru.Ceramic stirrup-handle vessel with birds from Chimu Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture earthenware macaw effigy bottle with stirrup spout (1000-1470) from North Coast Peru at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Chanchan (Chimu) ceramic duck (1100) in Inca Museum, Cusco, found five km from Trujillo. Peru.Ceramic stirrup-handle vessel with birds (1100-1450) from Chimu Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with bird (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture earthenware vessel with zoomorphic motifs from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Chimu culture blackware earthenware vessel with fishermen in boat over Mamacocha from North Coast Peru at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Chimu pottery double jar with human faces from Peru at Museo de las Americas. Denver, CO.Chimu culture ceramic man on balsa boat with child from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Chimu culture earthenware vessel with zoomorphic motifs (c1000) from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Chimu culture blackware earthenware vessel with fishermen in boat over Mamacocha (mother goddess) (c1050-1470) from North Coast Peru at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Chimu pottery double jar with human faces (1100-1400) from Peru at Museo de las Americas. Denver, CO.Chimu culture ceramic man on balsa boat with child (1100-1450 CE) from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Chimu culture ceramic man with monkey on balsa boat on top of fish from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.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.Chimu culture ceramic stirrup-spout bottle with pacae Andean fruit from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.
Chimu culture ceramic man with monkey on balsa boat on top of fish (1100-1450 CE) from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.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 (1100-1400) 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 person with dog on shoulders 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 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 ceramic vessel in form of stepped temple from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Wood anthropomorphic statue from Chimu Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu culture male figure wood carving 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 (1100-1400) from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Wood anthropomorphic statue (1100-1450) from Chimu Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu culture male figure wood carving (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.
Feathered Chimú-culture tunic front from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Collection of Chimú grave goods from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Chimú gold pectoral from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Chimú silver embossed disk from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Feathered Chimú-culture tunic front (900-1476) from north coast, Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Collection of Chimú grave goods (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Chimú gold pectoral (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Chimú silver embossed disk (900-1470) from Peru at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Chimú gold ceremonial knife inlaid with turquoise from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chimú culture gold & copper mask from Chicama Valley, North Coast Peru at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Chimu culture sheet-gold mummy mask from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Chimu culture copper mask from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Chimú gold ceremonial knife (Tumi) inlaid with turquoise (1100-1450) from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chimú culture gold & copper mask (1100-1470) from Chicama Valley, North Coast Peru at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Chimu culture sheet-gold mummy mask (1100-1450 CE) from northern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Chimu culture copper mask (1200) from North Coast Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.
Chimú silver beakers from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Chimu silver double spout olla from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Chimu / Inca silver beaker from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Chimú-Inca ceramic vessel in form of child carried in litter from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Chimú silver beakers (1100-1450) from North Coast, Peru at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Chimu silver double spout olla (1200-1400) from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Chimu / Inca silver beaker (1300-1400) from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Chimú-Inca ceramic vessel in form of child carried in litter (1200-1450) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Chimú-Inca ceramic vessel in form of llama with attendant figures from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chimú culture double-chambered spout & bridge blackware vessel with llama or alpaca head from North Coast of Peru at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.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.
Chimú-Inca ceramic vessel in form of llama with attendant figures (1200-1450) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chimú culture double-chambered spout & bridge blackware vessel with llama or alpaca head (c1350-1470) from North Coast of Peru at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.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 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 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.

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