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One of the most famous sculptures from ancient mesoamerica acquired for Renzo Piano Pavilion's 10th anniversary

Standing Figure Holding a Were-Jaguar Baby (c. 900–300 B.C.). Jadeite. From ancient Mesoamerica. Photo by Robert LaPrelle, Kimbell Art Museum. FORT WORTH, TX .- The Kimbell Art Museum announced the acquisition of one of the most renowned sculptures from...

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Tags: Mexico, Middle Preclassic period, Olmec culture, Standing Figure Holding a Were-Jaguar Baby

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23 octobre 2022

A rare Aztec green stone mask of a dignitary, Mexico, Post- Classic Period, 1325-1521 BC

Lot 344. A rare Aztec green stone mask of a dignitary, Mexico, Post- Classic Period, 1325-1521 BC; 13.5cm (5 1/2in) high x 9cm (3 1/2in) long x 6.8cm (2 5/8in) wide . Estimate 6 000 € - 10 000 € . Photo Fabrice Gousset. Provenance: Merton Simpson, New...

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Tags: Mexico, Aztec, green stone, Robert and Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection, 1325-1521 BC, Post- Classic Period, mask of a dignitary

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24 mai 2022

'The Portable Universe: Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia' at LACMA

House Model of Circular Dwelling , 200 BC–1300 AD, Calima, Gold, 4 1/4 × 4 in. diameter (10.8 × 10.2 cm), Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston, Gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (2001.1366), photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Los Angeles, CA – The Los...

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Tags: Colombia, Calima Region, Circular house model, Yotoco period (c.100 BC–800 AD), Bird finial, early Zenú (200 BC–1000 CE), Whistling vessel, Basket-carrier, Canasstero, IIama Period (c. 1500 BC–100 AD)

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15 mai 2022

Grand personnage debout, Culture Teotihuacan, Mexique, 250 - 650 apr. J.-C.

Lot 16. Grand personnage debout, Culture Teotihuacan, Mexique, 250 - 650 apr. J.-C. Pierre schisteuse verte à patine brune. H. 33 cm. Sold: €58,500 (Estimation : €25,000 - €45,000). © Cornette de Saint Cyr. Le visage empreint de sérénité reprend les canons...

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Tags: Mexique, Culture Teotihuacan, 250 - 650 apr. J.-C., Grand personnage debout

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25 décembre 2021

Peru's ancient treasures travel to UK for first time for major new British Museum exhibition

Miniature gold figure of a llama, Peru, Inca, about 1500. © 2021 The Trustees of the British Museum. LONDON .- A landmark loan of ancient objects travelled from Peru to the British Museum for a major new exhibition on the ancient cultures of the South...

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Tags: Inca, Peru, llama

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18 novembre 2021

Métate en forme de jaguar, Versant atlantique, Période IV-V, Costa Rica 300 - 700 apr. J.-C.

Lot 17. Métate en forme de jaguar, Versant atlantique, Période IV-V, Costa Rica 300 - 700 apr. J.-C. Pierre volcanique grise à patine brune. H. 37 - L. 93 - l. 40. cm. Résultat 33 800 EUR. ( Est: €4,000 - €6,000). © Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Le plateau rectangulaire...

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Tags: Versant Atlantique, Costa Rica 300 - 700 apr. J.-C., Métate en forme de jaguar, Période IV-V

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2 septembre 2021

The Met unveils Great Hall display of powerful ancient Maya stone monuments from the Republic of Guatemala

Portrait of a queen regent trampling a captive (Stela 24). Estela 24 de Naranjo-Sa'al, Petén, Guatemala. MUNAE 15213. Registro 1.1.1.11100. Courtesy Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala. NEW YORK, NY .- The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced...

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Tags: Maya

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1 août 2021

The Menil Collection opens 'Enchanted: Visual Histories of the Central Andes'

Pierre Verger, Untitled ( The Lovely Dance of the Puli Puli with Their Spectacular Headdresses of Feathers and Flowers, Fiesta de la Virgen, Copacabana, Bolivia ), 1939- 45. Gelatin silver print, 8 × 7 1/16 in. (20.3 × 17.9 cm). The Menil Collection,...

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3 juillet 2021

Israel Museum explores symbolism of edible plants in Mesoamerican cultures over 3500 years

JERUSALEM .- A new exhibition organized by The Israel Museum , Jerusalem examines how key crops have been depicted in the art of the Mesoamerican regions of North and Central America over the last 3500 years, reflecting their deep ties to local, cultural,...

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19 mai 2021

'Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru' to make its world premiere at the Boca Raton Museum of Art

BOCA RATON, FLA .- This fall, South Floridians and tourists from across the globe will discover a culture that thrived in a mythical world thousands of years ago. World Heritage Exhibitions announced today the world premiere of Machu Picchu and the Golden...

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Tags: Machu Picchu, Peru

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