Inca Culture Art Photos

The Incan Empire (1438) became the largest pre-Columbian empire in America with an administrative center in the Andean highlands at Cusco, Peru. It lasted until conquered by Spanish colonialists in 1533. Its most famous site is Machu Picchu. Incan art incorporates styles from the peoples the Incans conquered.

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Chimu / Inca silver beaker from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Inca gold figures in Sun Island Museum. Bolivia.Inca silver standing male figure at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Inca gold standing figures at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Chimu / Inca silver beaker (1300-1400) from North Coast Peru at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Inca gold figures in Sun Island Museum. Bolivia.Inca silver standing male figure (1450-1540) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.Inca gold standing figures (1450-1540) at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC.
Inca culture gold beaker with face relief from southern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Inca culture ceramic bowl with figures of two catfish from Cuzco highlands of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Stone arch leads into the Incan ruins of Ingapirca. Ecuador.Llama canopas from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Inca culture gold beaker with face relief (1450-1532 CE) from southern coast of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Inca culture ceramic bowl with figures of two catfish (1450-1532 CE) from Cuzco highlands of Peru at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Stone arch leads into the Incan ruins of Ingapirca. Ecuador.Llama canopas (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Llama canopas from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Stone mortar in shape of fish from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Stone mortar in circled by snakes from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Ceremonial receptacle from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Llama canopas (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Stone mortar in shape of fish (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Stone mortar in circled by snakes (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Ceremonial receptacle (Pajcha) (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.
Ceremonial receptacle from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu-Inca culture ceramic bowl with llama 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.
Ceremonial receptacle (Pajcha) (1450-1533) from Inca Culture, Peru at Barbier Mueller Precolumbian Art Museum. Barcelona, Spain.Chimu-Inca culture ceramic bowl with llama (1470-1532) 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 from Peru at Museum of America. Madrid, Spain.Inca wood vessel carved as armadillo 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 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 (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 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 culture wooden stool for high official in form of jaguar at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France.Portraits of Inca Kings by colonial artist in Peru at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France.
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.Inca culture wooden stool (1350-1530) for high official in form of jaguar at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France.Portraits of Inca Kings (19thC) by colonial artist in Peru at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France.
Inca gold beakers showing birds in cornfield from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Gold Inca beakers from Ica Valley, South Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chimú-Inca ceramic vessel in form of child carried in litter 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.
Inca gold beakers showing birds in cornfield (1100-1438) from Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Gold Inca beakers (late 15thC - early 16thC) from Ica Valley, South Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.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 (1200-1450) from North Coast, Peru at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Portraits of Inca Kings painting from Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Incan cord khipu used for numeric record keeping from Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Inca offertory figures in Incan Museum in Cusco. Peru.Inca ceramic pot collection in Inca Museum, Cusco. Peru.
Portraits of Inca Kings painting (c1800) from Peru at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Incan cord khipu (quipu) used for numeric record keeping (1476-1534) from Peru at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Inca offertory figures in Incan Museum in Cusco. Peru.Inca ceramic pot collection (15th-16thC) in Inca Museum, Cusco. Peru.
Inca jugs in Cusco's Incan Museum. Peru.Inca jug with puma & snake handle in Incan Museum, Cusco. Peru.Inca idol, gold leaf human figure in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Inca idols used to identify sex of person in tomb in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
Inca jugs (Puyñus) in Cusco's Incan Museum. Peru.Inca jug with puma & snake handle (15th-16thC) in Incan Museum, Cusco. Peru.Inca idol, gold leaf human figure (15thC) in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Inca idols used to identify sex of person in tomb (15thC) in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.
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