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Pedestal Plate with Praying Mantis Motif

Central America, Panamá, Macaracas. Period VIB, AD 800-1000.
Ceramic. 4 x 8 x 4 1/8 in. pedestal diam.
1990.11.298
Gift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Pear-Shaped Tripod Vessel with Modeled Jaguar Features

Central America, Costa Rica/Nicaragua, Greater Nicoya, Pataky Polychrome, Pataky Variety. Period IV, AD 1000-1350.
Ceramic. 12 x 5 in. diam.
1991.4.337
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Paccha (Ritual Watering Vessel)

South America, Central Andes, Inka. Late Horizon, AD 1440-1540.
Ceramic. 13 x 5 x 3 in.
1989.8.161
Gift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Khipu (Knotted Recording Device)

South America, Central Andes, Central Coast, Inka. Late Horizon, ca. 1430-1534 AD.
Cotton. 2 ft. 1 in.
2002.1.130
Ex Coll. C. Clay and Virginia Aldridge

Incense Burner with Sun God-Jaguar God of the Underworld Lid

Mesoamericaa, Highland Guatemala, Maya. Early Classic, AD 200-550.
Ceramic. 7 x 5 1/8 in. diam.
1992.15.176
Gift of Cora and Laurence C. Witten II

Openwork Headcloth with Bird and Snake/Feline Motifs

South America, Central Andes, Central Coast, Chancay. Late Intermediate, AD 1000-1450.
Cotton. 30 x 30 3/8 in.
1989.8.163
Gift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Anthropomorphic Bird Half-Celt Pendant

Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya. Period IV, 300 BC-AD 500
Jadeite with quartz. 9 x 3 in.
1991.4.502
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Earspools

South America, Central Andes, North Coast, Chímu-Lambayeque. Late Intermediate Period, A.D. 1000 - 1470
Gold-copper alloy and silver alloy, 3 x 4 7/16 in. diameter of disk (7.5 x 11.1 cm diameter of disk).
1992.15.261a,b
Gift of Laurence C. and Cora W. Witten II

Crocodile/Human Seat

Central America, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya. Period VI, AD 1000-1520
Andesite. 18 x 11 x 16 in.
1988.12.11
Gift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

Female-Effigy Second Burial Urn

South America, Northern Andes, Colombia, Lower Magdalena River, Chimila. AD 1000 – 1500.
Ceramic. 23 x 40 in. circum.
1990.11.2a,b.
Gift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau

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