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Assembled from the John Bourne collection of art of the ancient Americas, this exhibition features 135 Precolumbian artworks from Mexico to Peru. Organized thematically by culture, the artworks present more than 2,500 years of creativity in Mexico, Central America and Andean South America from 1200 bc to ad 1520. The exhibition features artworks as illustrations of the societies' fundamental principles such as the shamanic foundation of rulership in Mesoamerica, Costa Rica and Panama and... (read more)
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The Walters Art Museum Presents Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas at Walters Art Museum

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Assembled from the John Bourne collection of art of the ancient Americas, this exhibition features 135 Precolumbian artworks from Mexico to Peru. Organized thematically by culture, the artworks present more than 2,500 years of creativity in Mexico, Central America and Andean South America from 1200 bc to ad 1520. The exhibition features artworks as illustrations of the societies' fundamental principles such as the shamanic foundation of rulership in Mesoamerica, Costa Rica and Panama and the cosmic principles embodied by gold and silver in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Other artworks, from elaborate musical instruments to portrayals of dancers, explore the importance of performance to politics and religion throughout the ancient Americas.

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