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arthistoryanimalia · 1 year ago
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Coati effigy vessel Inca style, Acomayo (Department of Cuzco, Peru) c. 1400-1532 Clay & pigment, h18 x w8.50 x d32.50 cm Museo de América No. 08570
The above piece was also just added to Indigenous art section of the coatis in art image bank:
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incognito-princess · 6 months ago
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A few of the best 'Inca inspired' masks my 3rd graders made for multicultural day.
(Medium- pasta, beans, spray paint, on poster board)
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fullslack · 2 years ago
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Peruvian whistling vessels simulating animal calls (some of the oldest found date to c. 500–300 BCE)
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memories-of-ancients · 2 months ago
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Tiny silver llama, Incan, circa 1400-1534
from The Walters Art Museum
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artifacts-and-arthropods · 4 months ago
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500-year-old Snake Figure from Peru (Incan Empire), c. 1450-1532 CE: this fiber craft snake was made from cotton and camelid hair, and it has a total length of 86.4cm (about 34in)
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This piece was crafted by shaping a cotton core into the basic form of a snake and then wrapping it in structural cords. Colorful threads were then used to create the surface pattern, producing a zig-zag design that covers most of the snake's body. Some of its facial features were also decorated with embroidery.
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A double-braided rope is attached to the distal end of the snake's body, near the tip of its tail, and another rope is attached along the ventral side, where it forms a small loop just behind the snake's lower jaw. Similar features have been found in other serpentine figures from the same region/time period, suggesting that these objects may have been designed for a common purpose.
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Very little is known about the original function and significance of these artifacts; they may have been created as decorative elements, costume elements, ceremonial props, toys, gifts, grave goods, or simply as pieces of artwork.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art argues that this figure might have been used as a prop during a particular Andean tradition:
In a ritual combat known as ayllar, snakes made of wool were used as projectiles. This effigy snake may have been worn around the neck—a powerful personal adornment of the paramount Inca and his allies—until it was needed as a weapon. The wearer would then grab the cord, swing the snake, and hurl it in the direction of the opponent. The heavy head would propel the figure forward. The simultaneous release of many would produce a scenario of “flying snakes” thrown at enemies.
The same custom is described in an account from a Spanish chronicler named Cristóbal de Albornoz, who referred to the tradition as "the game of the ayllus and the Amaru" ("El juego de los ayllus y el Amaru").
The image below depicts a very similar artifact from the same region/time period.
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Why Indigenous Artifacts Should be Returned to Indigenous Communities.
Sources & More Info:
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Snake Ornament
Serpent Symbology: Representations of Snakes in Art
Journal de la Société des Américanistes: El Juego de los ayllus y el Amaru
Yale University Art Gallery: Votive Fiber Sculpture of an Anaconda
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eggsistential-breakdown · 6 months ago
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Was inspired by this post by @mist-the-wannabe-linguist drawing the outfits from this "steal her look" bird post by @tenderanarchist, @inthefallofasparrow, @floral-hydrate, and @octy-in-boots. please click for higher quality or i'll cry
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aru-art · 3 months ago
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happy 2nd anniversary to what continues to be the game of all time!! 🪐
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drinkinggblood · 1 year ago
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please, please, please forget-me-not
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juniette13 · 3 months ago
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Tried doing Chasca some justice! Wanted to mix in a cowgirl aesthetic cause the Wild West was super diverse so like why not LOL (I am horrifically obsessed with the Wild West, I just don’t show it too much 💀)
Original design for comparison:
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artnwill · 7 months ago
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Inca Tern Sketch- was inspired to sketch this bird after doing a rare birds puzzle that featured it
love their handlebar type mustaches
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Here's what they look like..... super cute!!
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arthistoryanimalia · 5 months ago
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#TwoForTuesday :
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Ear Ornaments with Ibis Inca: Ica Valley, Peru south coast, 1200-1450 Gold w/ garnet inlay a: 3.5 × 4.6 cm (1 3/16 × 1 13/16 in.) b: 3.2 × 4.5 cm (1 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.) The Art Institute of Chicago 1955.2594 a-b
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harkthorn · 5 months ago
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More bird sketches this day
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memories-of-ancients · 6 months ago
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A pair of gold beakers depicting birds in a cornfield, Inca, circa 1100-1450
from The Art Institute of Chicago
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fromthedust · 2 years ago
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Fashioned out of green diorite, the twelve-angled stone is part of the Lienzo Pétreo wall in Cuzco, an inward leaning wall that encircles the now-destroyed Palace of Hatunrumiyoc. Comprised of multiple massive stone blocks, the wall was built without the aid of mortar or any kind of binding material. Each block was cut to fit perfectly with every other surrounding block, requiring a painstaking amount of care and attention to detail. In fact, the joints of the wall are so precisely fashioned that even today, hundreds of years after it was first constructed, not even a single piece of paper can fit between any of the wall’s blocks.
While the entire wall is a sight to behold, the stone of twelve angles, so named for the twelve distinct cuts that form twelve corresponding joints, stands apart as the crown jewel of this geometric feat. It remains a popular attraction in the Peruvian city, and a longstanding testament to the Incas’ devotion to their craft.
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cozydragonart · 3 months ago
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Day 20, Inca Dove
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atomic-cat · 5 months ago
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art for @miranda-ska
inspired by traditional andean art
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