This site focuses on the art of the peoples of the Americas, grouped according to Cultural Areas.
This site focuses on the art of the peoples of the Americas, grouped according to Cultural Areas.
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Masterpieces
Introduction to the universe of pre-Columbian American art through iconic pieces of our collections.
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Mesoamerica
Area that covers the present-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Belice, Honduras, El Salvador and part of Nicaragua.
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Caribbean
The Caribbean Area extends across the Caribbean Sea and the Antilles.
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Intermediate
Area includes the territories of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Panamá, Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
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Amazonian
Area envelops Brasil.
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Central Andes
The Central Andes Area covers Peru and Bolivia.
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Textile Gallery
The Museum is privileged to have a valuable collection of pre-Columbian Andean textiles, most of them from the arid coastal regions of Peru and Chile.
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Southern Andes
The Southern Andes Area extends Argentina and south of Perú and Bolivia.
