10. Stele D portraying
Ruler 13
Double-headed serpent
bar, symbol of the sky
and of his absolute power
11. Temple I (Temple of the
Giant Jaguar)
Nine tiers to symbolize the
nine levels of the Underworld
Ball player, from Jaina Island
Shows a range of human types
and activities
16. Intermdiate Area
Pendant in the
form of a batfaced man,
Tairona
People of the
intermediate Area
were expert
goldsmiths. This
pendant served as
an amulet.
17. South America
Raimondi Stele, Chavin de Huantar
Shows the ability of the gods to transform
themselves is a core aspect of Andean
19. Bridge-spouted vessel with
flying figures, Nasca
Nasca won renown for their pottery,
which usually have round bottoms,
double spouts connected by
bridges.
Hummingbird, Nasca
Figures on a gigantic
scale but unsure of its
function.
20. Ear ornament, Moche
It depicts a Moche
warrior priest and two
retainers. The costume
corresponds to actual
finds.
21. Tiwanaku and Wari
Gateway of the
Sun, Tiwanaku
Probably led into a
sacred area. It was
once painted, inlaid
with turquoise, and
covered with gold.
24. Eskimo
Burial mask, Ipiutak,
Alaska
This mask consists of 9
parts that can be
combined to produce
several faces, echoing
the tranformation theme
common in ancient
American art.
25. Woodlands
Pipe, from a mound in
Ohio
Resembles some
Mesoamerican sculptures in
form and costume. Often
buried with men for use in
afterlife.
28. South West
Bow with two cranes
and geometric forms,
Mimbres
Cliff Palace, Ancestral Puebloan
Sheltered ledge to heat the pueblo
in winter and shade during
summer.