Animals of the Americas

Beaker

Artist Unknown (Nazca) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:33:59 -0500

Title	Beaker
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nazca)
Date	100 B.C.-A.D. 600
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Beaker with painted frieze of long-necked white birds and snakes. Rounded bottom, stand.

Pendant

Artist Unknown (Veraguas) — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:02:29 -0400

Title	Pendant
Artist	Artist Unknown (Veraguas)
Date	9th-15th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Monkey holding its tail. Lost wax casting in gold. From town of Sona, Veraguas Province burial, Panama

Jar in duck form

Artist Unknown (Colima) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:58:41 -0500

Title	Jar in duck form
Artist	Artist Unknown (Colima)
Date	3rd-6th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Bowl in form of a duck with side spout; buff clay with burnished red slip. Restoration on spout; H. 8 1/2 in.

Pendant

Artist Unknown (Venado Beach) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:35 -0400

Title	Pendant
Artist	Artist Unknown (Venado Beach)
Date	9th-12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Alligator Pendant of cast gold with four spangles on back. Note This pendant was discovered at Venada Beach, an ancient burial site at Howard Air Field in the Canal zone. This new site has revealed a culture similar to the Coole people over 100 miles north, and a strong link with South American metal artistry.

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Colima) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:43:48 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Colima)
Date	2nd century B.C.-A.D. 2nd century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

vessel in the form of a coati-mundi seated on its haunches and holding its forepaws to its mouth to nibble something; the back of the head is incised to represent fur; brownish surface much worn

Bowl

Artist Unknown (Chorotega) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:15:24 -0400

Title	Bowl
Artist	Artist Unknown (Chorotega)
Date	11th-14th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Bowl, wide-mouthed, with a shaped painted band representing two owls, wings outspread, around the rim. The painting is in grey, black, orange, and buff on a cream slip ground. Jar cracked vertically on one side.

Dog

Artist Unknown (Colima) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:42:33 -0500

Title	Dog
Artist	Artist Unknown (Colima)
Date	100-300
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Small seated dog with short pointed ears and a short tail, curling over on top; uneven incised eyes

Pendant

Artist Unknown (Diquis) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:42 -0400

Title	Pendant
Artist	Artist Unknown (Diquis)
Date	9th-15th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Colima) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:01:24 -0400

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Colima)
Date	100 B.C.-A.D. 250
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G107

standing turtle with a spout emanating from the PR side of its shell

Pendant

Artist Unknown (Veraguas) — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:02:36 -0400

Title	Pendant
Artist	Artist Unknown (Veraguas)
Date	9th-12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Animals of the Americas

Beaker

Beaker

100 B.C.-A.D. 600

Pendant

Pendant

9th-15th century

Jar in duck form

Jar in duck form

3rd-6th century

Pendant

Pendant

9th-12th century

Vessel

Vessel

2nd century B.C.-A.D. 2nd century

Bowl

Bowl

11th-14th century

Dog

Dog

100-300

Pendant

Pendant

9th-15th century

Vessel

Vessel

100 B.C.-A.D. 250

Pendant

Pendant

9th-12th century