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ART OF THE AMERICAS

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ART OF THE AMERICAS

The ancient American holdings of 3,300 objects encompass nearly every culture of pre-Columbian Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina, and represents a wide range of chronological periods, with over a hundred pieces dating as early as the first millennium BCE.

The collection consists mainly of ceramics and painted pottery, but includes some examples of sculpture, painted wall fragments, textiles, gold and jade items, body ornaments, and a selection of musical instruments. Strongest in Mayan art, the museum also owns an impressive group of over 175 Peruvian textiles, several as early as 600-300 BCE, as well as early ceramics from Moche, Paracas and Nasca cultures in Peru.

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University owns more than 10,000 works of art. As part of its mission, the Nasher Museum created this online database to make its collections accessible to a wide audience. This is an ongoing project, so please check back periodically to browse new entries. Some data may change as a result of ongoing research.

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Weaver's workbasket, spindles and bobbins
Peruvian (South Coast)
before 1534
Unidentified plant fiber, wood, and ceramic
1973.1.672
Small Tunic
Peruvian
1000–1476
Cotton
1983.21.11
Shaped Bag
Peruvian
1476–1534
Cotton and camelid fiber
1973.1.706
Backstrap Loom
Peruvian
before 1533
Wood, cotton textile
1973.1.751
Carrying Cloth
Peruvian
before 1533
Cotton
1973.1.717
Burial wig
Peruvian (South Coast)
before 1534
Camelid fiber, human hair, camelid hair, cotton
1973.1.733.1
Panel
Peruvian (Central Coast)
1460–1532
Cotton
1973.1.811
Loincloth Tie End
Peruvian (North Coast)
1400–1460
Camelid fiber and cotton
1983.21.3
Panel Fragment
Peruvian
1100–1300
Cotton and camelid fibers
1987.9.1
Cloth with wave and pyramid patterns
Chancay (Peru)
1000–1476
Cotton
1973.1.742
Textile Fragment Depicting a Warrior
Peruvian
1100–1300
Cotton and camelid fiber
1987.9.10
Textile Fragment Depicting a Warrior
Peruvian
1100–1300
Cotton and camelid fiber
1987.9.11
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