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Céramique Chavin représentant une chauve-souris (collection W. Pelloni, Lima).

Bowl with monkeys - Tuncahuan culture - 500 BC to 500 AD - negative painting of beeswax and honey - diameter 19cm, height 8.5cm - Museo Banco Central Quito, Ecuador - 1976

Pre-Columbian pottery - Ceramics Bahia culture - Manabi province - Height 64cm - Museo Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito - 1976

Vessel for grave goods - Tiahuanaco culture - year 667 to 1000 - height 18 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Grave vessel of the Tiahuanaco culture 5th period - year 1000 to 1100 - height 12 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Coastal ceramics influenced by the Chimú culture - Height 16 cm - Museo Regional de Ancash - Huaraz - 1976

Ceramic drinking vessel of the Nazca culture in the shape of a fish - Museo Regional de Ica - 1969

Nazca culture ceramic bottle representing a monkey - Museo Regional de Ica - 1969

Nazca culture ceramic vase - Private collection, Lima - 1969

Vicús culture ceramic vase - Museo Regional de Ica - 1969

Ceramic of the Mochica culture - Private collection - 1969

Ceramic huaco with a toucan - culture Mochica - Private collection - Lima - 1969

Big pot with cat relief - tricolour - 3 cats with body and head - found in Jancu near Huaraz, Ancash - culture Recuay - Regional museum of Huaraz - 1976

Ceramics of the culture Santa, Huari period, with two monkeys and snakes with human head - Height 20,5 cm - Museo Regional de Huaraz - 1976

Tiahuanaco culture ceramic vessel - Private collection Pelloni - Lima - 1969

Coastal Tiahuanaco - Vessel with anthropomorphic representation of a warrior - Nazca valley - Height 32 cm - 10th century - Ica Regional Museum - 1969

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Le vase à étrier, créé par les artisans Chavin, fut employé jusqu'à l'arrivée des Espagnols en Amérique du Sud. Le récipient est orné d'une gravure qui représente un condor très schématisé (collection W. Pelloni, Lima).

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La civilisation Nazca, qui s'est développée au début de notre ère dans le sud du Pérou, a livré aux archéologues de très nombreuses poteries, d'une qualité exceptionnelle et couvertes de dessins polychromes (collection W. Pelloni, Lima).

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On doit aux potiers Mochica une multitude de vases portraits en terre cuite d'un réalisme saisissant (collection W. Pelloni, Lima).

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Les tombeaux pillés des Nazcas (IIIe - VIIIe siècle) du Pérou méridional ont livré des milliers de huacas polychromes, figuratifs ou abstraits, qui forment une véritable «encyclopédie par l'image». Par la finesse de la pâte, la perfection des formes et la stylisation poussée du dessin, la céramique nazca relève d'un art inimitable qui rend hommage aux défunts et aux dieux. (Collection privée, Lima, Pérou.)

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Exhumés des sables du Pérou septentrional, plus de 100.000 huacas à anse-étrier décrivent de façon réaliste et vivante la vie quotidienne des Mochicas d'il y a deux mille ans. Comme en témoigne ce guerrier agenouillé, coiffé d'un casque matelassé de coton et décoré de spirales, avec de gros rouleaux d'or aux oreilles et un bouclier au bras. (Collection privée, Lima, Pérou.)

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C'est par la gueule ouverte sur des crocs aigus que s'échappe la fumée des offrandes (résine ou suif de lama brûlés) de cette lampe à encens en céramique, en forme de puma (Tiahuanaco, 667 ap.J.C.). (Haute 20 cm - Museo del Instituto nacional de Arqueologia, La Paz, Bolivie.)

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En forme de fausse cloche, ce très beau kero à libations en céramique nous dévoile le faciès autoritaire d'un Pakaje de la noble caste solaire des hommes-condor de Tiahuanaco. Hauteur: 16 centimètres. (Museo del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología, La Paz, Bolivie.)

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Keramikstandbild Naymlaps, des mythischen Gründers des Chimúreiches (Höhe 18 cm). Museo Arqueológico Brüning, Lambayeque, Peru. - 1976

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Keramik-Räuchergefäß in Raubkatzenform (20 cm Höhe) der Tiahuanaco-Kultur (4. Epoche, 667 n. Chr.). Der Schwanz ist als Henkelgriff geformt, und der in der Rückenschale entfachte Rauch entweicht durch die Augen. Instituto Nacional de Arqueología, La Paz, Bolivien. - 1976

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Fussschale aus der Kultur Tuncahuán-Carchi mit Vogelmotiv (Durchmesser 21 cm, Höhe 8,5 cm). Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador, Ouito. - 1976

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Vase der Panzaleo-Kultur mit Negativornament (Durchmesser oben 13,5 cm, Höhe 19 cm). Die Panzaleo-Kultur blühte in den Provinzen Tungurahua und Cotopaxi zwischen 500 v. und 500 n. Chr. Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador, Ouito. - 1976

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Anthropomorpher Krug aus der Zweiten Phase der Atacama-Kultur (Höhe 19 cm) in der typischen schwarzen Keramik. Museo San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. - 1976

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Huaco oder Steigbügelgefäß aus der Küsten-Chavín-Kultur, Chiclayotal, Peru (Höhe 23 cm). Chamäleon oder Katzenwesen in der für Chavín charakteristischen schwarzen Keramik. Museo Arqueológico Brüning, Lambayeque, Peru. - 1976

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Mit Körnern gefüllte «Rumbakugel» in Vasenform mit anthropomorphem Hals und zwei aufgesetzten Äffchen. Santa-Keramik der Huari-Epoche (Höhe 21 cm). Museo Regional de Ancash, Huaraz, Peru. - 1976

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Gefäß mit Doppelausguß und Bügelhenke der Nazca-Kultur. Die in der Klassischen Epoche des vorkolumbischen Peru zwischen 100 und 800 n. Chr. in den Küstentälern von lca, Pisco und Nazca blühende Kultur beeinflusste mit ihrer hervorragenden Keramik mit leuchtenden Farben sowohl die umliegenden Gebiete wie spätere Kulturen bis hin zu den Inka. Museo Regional de lca, Peru. Fundort Cuahuáchi, Nazca. - 1969

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Gefäss in «Reitergestalt» der Cañari, Provinzen Cañar und Azuay, Ecuador (Höhe 16 cm). Periode der Integration, 500 bis 1400 n. Chr. Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito. - 1976

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Krug der Moche mit Mann und Haus auf kubischem Körper. Die Kultur der Mochica, manchmal auch Proto-Chimú genannt, blühte an der Küste Nordperus, um Trujillo, etwa gleichzeitig mit der Nazca-Kultur im Süden. Die Töpfereien der Mochica sind geradezu ethnologische Dokumente, geben sie doch alle Einzelheiten des täglichen Lebens wieder. Privatsammlung, Schweiz. - 1977

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Vase in Form eines Knienden der Vicús-Kultur, Nordperu. Vicús wird als Etappe des Experimentierens, zeitlich als Spätform der Formativen Periode angesehen, da in der Töpferei die verschiedensten Formen und technischen Lösungen erscheinen. Privatsammlung, Lima, Peru. - 1969

Vessel for grave goods - Tiahuanaco culture - year 667 to 1000 - height 18 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Vicús culture ceramic vase - Museo Regional de Ica - 1969

Plate of the coastal Tiahuanaco culture - Nazca valley - 11th century - diameter 26 cm - Regional Museum of Ica - 1976

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Vase in Form einer Stillenden (Höhe 24.5 cm) der Carchi-Kultur, Ecuador. Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito. - 1976

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«Der Kokakauer». Tonfigur (Höhe 32 cm) der Carchi-Kultur, Provinzen lmbabura und Carchi, Ecuador. Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito. - 1976

Bowl with monkeys - Tuncahuan culture - 500 BC to 500 AD - negative painting of beeswax and honey - diameter 19cm, height 8.5cm - Museo Banco Central Quito, Ecuador - 1976

Pre-Columbian pottery - Ceramics Jama-Coaque culture (coast) - Height 39,5cm - Museo Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito - 1976

Abstract anthropomorphic bottle - Second phase of the Atacameña culture - Height 18,5 cm - Museum San Pedro de Atacama (Antofagasta province) - Chile - 1976

Two anthropomorphic bottles, naturalistic left 19 cm, abstract right 18,5 cm - Second phase of the Atacameña culture - Museum San Pedro de Atacama (Antofagasta province) - Chile - 1976

Vessel Incisa - diameter 18,5 cm - Atacameña culture, last period of the second phase - Museum San Pedro de Atacama (Antofagasta province) - Chile - 1976

Ceramic of the Mochica culture - Private collection - 1969

Ceramic huaco of the Chimú culture - Private collection - Lima - 1969

Ceramic huaco of the Mochica culture - Private collection - Lima - 1969

Ceramics of the culture Tacalshapa in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar, Ecuador - Integration period from 500 to 1400 A.D. - Height 16 cm - Museo Banco Central Quito - 1976

Ceramics of the culture Tacalshapa in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar, Ecuador - Integration period from 500 to 1400 A.D. - Height 23 cm - Museo Banco Central Quito - 1976

Ceremonial vessel with a crowned snake - 4th period of the Tiahuanaco culture - years 667 to 1000 - height 8 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Ceramic vase with modelled head of a figure from the 4th period of the Tiahuanaco culture - on the cheek a bulge due to the use of coca - the arrows represent the main organs of the person: the visor and the ear - height 14 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Vessel with a ceramic portrait of an anthropomorphic head of a figure from the 5th period of the Tiahuanaco culture - the arrows represent the main organs of the person: the sight and the ear - Height 11 cm - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Big pot with cat relief - tricolour - 3 cats with body and head - found in Jancu near Huaraz, Ancash - culture Recuay - Regional museum of Huaraz - 1976

Large ceremonial kero - height 47.5 cm - the head is related to the sun gate of Tiahuanaco - 4th epoch - Museo Nacional de Arqueología del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología - Bolivia - 1976

Vessel in Tiahuanaco style - Height 12 cm - Place of discovery: Pukará de Quitor (province Antofagasta) - Museum San Pedro de Atacama - Chile - 1976

Huaylas ceramics - Representation of the sun deity on the back. Height 17,5 cm - Place of discovery Jancu near Huaraz, Ancash - Museo Regional de Huaraz - 1976

Ceramic vessel Huaylas with a cat-like creature in negative painting - Height 23 cm - Place of discovery Jancu near Huaraz - culture Recuay - Museo Regional de Huaraz - 1976

Chavín Culture ceramics with a bird - Private collection, Lima - 1969

Typical ceramics of the Chavín culture - Private collection, Lima - 1969

Ceramic Huaco of the Chavín Culture - Private collection - Lima - 1969

Black, shiny ceramics of the Chimú-Inca culture - height 29 cm - Museo Arqueológico Brünning - Lambayeque - 1976

Nazca culture ceramic bottle - Museo Regional de Ica - 1969

Bottle with double spout and bridge from the Nazca culture depicting a Nazca god - age ca. 1700 years - height 22 cm - found in the Hacienda Cahuachi - Department Ica - Regional Museum of Ica - 1969

Bottle with double spout and bridge from the Nazca culture depicting a Nazca god - age ca. 1700 years - height 22 cm - found in the Hacienda Cahuáchi - Department Ica - Regional Museum of Ica - 1969

Bottle with double spout and bridge from the Nazca culture - Private collection, Lima - 1969

Nazca culture ceramic vase - Private collection, Lima - 1969

Ceramics of the culture Santa, Huari period, with two monkeys and a musician playing on the zampoña - on the vessel a stylized cat animal is painted - Height 26 cm - Museo Regional de Huaraz - 1976

Coastal Tiahuanaco - Vessel with anthropomorphic representation of a warrior - Nazca valley - Height 32 cm - 10th century - Ica Regional Museum - 1976

Ceramics of the coastal Tiahuanaco culture in the form of a man (priest?) with a Kero in his hands - 11th century - Nazca Valley - Museo Regional de Ica - 1976

Archaeological discoveries have been numerous in the northwestern provinces of Argentina. The picture shows a female figure in terracotta, 31 centimetres high. This object belongs to the Condorhuasi culture (Museo Calchaquí, Catamarca). - 1973

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