Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85. Creator: Martin Johnson HeadeHummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85
Heart of the Andes, 1859. Creator: Frederic Edwin ChurchHeart of the Andes, 1859
Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)
Chan Chan Trujillo Peru, 2015. Creator: Luis RosendoWall Mural geometrical design in Chan Chan, the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archaeological site in La Libertad Region 5 kilometres (3.1mi) west of Trujillo
Carlos Dieppa Building, Ford, Mercury, Lincoln Service, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]
Eternit Asbestos-Cement Roofing Material Factory, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]
A Male Savage of Terra del Fuego, 1795. Artist: J ChapmanA Male Savage of Terra del Fuego, 1795. The Selk nam and Yaghans were the native people of Tierra del Fuego. They became virtually extinct after gold was discovered in 1879
Handle Spout Vessel Depicting Oral Sex, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownHandle Spout Vessel Depicting Oral Sex, 100 B.C./A.D. 500
Looking Down One of La Pazs Sloping Streets, Bolivia, c1930s. Creator: UnknownLooking Down One of LaPazs Sloping Streets, Bolivia, c1930s. Founded on October 20, 1548 by Spanish conquistador Captain Alonso de Mendoza on the site of the Inca settlement of Laja
Pielroja cigarette Factory, Colombian Tobacco Co. Inc. Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]
South America (America Meridionalis): from the Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1633, (1936). Artist: Gerardus MercatorSouth America (America Meridionalis): from the Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1633, (1936). Published at Antwerp by Hondius From The Connoisseur, Vol. 98, edited by H. Granville Fell
Map of Peru, c1599. Artist: Arnoldus FlorentiusMap of Peru, c1599. A map of South America and the Caribbean, with Chile, Peru, Brazil, Cuba and Florida. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]
Monument to General San Martin, Lima, Peru, early 20th century. Jose Francisco de San Martin Matorras, also known as Jose de San Martin (1778-1850)
The heroes of South American independence, (1901). Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, Manuel Belgrano, and Antonio Jose de Sucre
Hunting Guanacos with the Bolas, South America, 1877. Indigenous people using the bolas, (weighted ropes), to catch guanaco which are related to the llama and alpaca
A Storm on the Amazon; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownA Storm on the Amazon; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Bad weather in the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Mura Snuff-takers; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownMura Snuff-takers; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Muras are an indigenous people from the central and eastern parts of Amazonas, Brazil. The Trombetas River has confluence with the Amazon River]
A Forest Festival; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownA Forest Festival; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous people from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Zummate Indians; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownZummate Indians; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous people from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Market Girl, Rio; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine HinchliffMarket Girl, Rio; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
African Belles in Brazil; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine HinchliffAfrican Belles in Brazil; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
View on the Parahiba; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine HinchliffView on the Parahiba; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
Sun-worship of Amazon Indians; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownSun-worship of Amazon Indians; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous people from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Mura Indian, with Lip Ornaments; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownMura Indian, with Lip Ornaments; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Indigenous man from the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Conflict between the Jaguar and Ant-Eater; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. Creator: UnknownConflict between the Jaguar and Ant-Eater; A Trip up the Trombetas, 1875. [Wildlife in the Trombetas River region of the Amazon in South America]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Old Parleyvoo; In Pawn in an Indian Village, 1875. Creator: UnknownOld Parleyvoo; In Pawn in an Indian Village, 1875. [A south American man, possibly from Peru]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
Panel, Peru, 1250/1470. Creator: UnknownPanel, Peru, 1250/1470. Detail from a larger artwork
Fragment (Possibly From a Tunic), Peru, 600 / 1532 A. D. Creator: UnknownFragment (Possibly From a Tunic), Peru, 600/1532 A.D. Detail from a larger artwork
Jar in the Form of a Figure Holding a Drum and Carrying a Child, A. D. 1200/1450. Creator: UnknownJar in the Form of a Figure Holding a Drum and Carrying a Child, A.D. 1200/1450. Peru, possibly Chimu-Inca
Double-Spouted Orangeware Bottle, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: UnknownDouble-Spouted Orangeware Bottle, 650/150 B.C. Paracas, possibly Cerro Blanco, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, Peru
Jar with Abstract Human Face Painted on Shoulder, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: UnknownJar with Abstract Human Face Painted on Shoulder, 650/150 B.C. Ica Valley, Peru
Necklace with Three Round Pendant Disks, A. D. 1000 / 1400. Creator: UnknownNecklace with Three Round Pendant Disks, A.D. 1000/1400. Near Guayaquil, Ecuador
Nose Ornament with Lateral Extensions in Suggesting Whiskers, Wings, or Fish Barbels, A. D. 1000/1500 Creator: UnknownNose Ornament with Lateral Extensions in Suggesting Whiskers, Wings, or Fish Barbels, A.D. 1000/1500. Narino, Possibly Miraflores, Pupiales, Colombia
Figurine (Tunjo) of a Figure Holding Plants and Cup, Wearing a Crown, A. D. 1000 / 1500Figurine (Tunjo) of a Figure Holding Plants and Cup, Wearing a Crown, A.D. 1000/1500. Muisca, Colombia
Jar with Textile-Like Pattern and Handle in Form of an Animal, A. D. 1000 / 1476Jar with Textile-Like Pattern and Handle in Form of an Animal, A.D. 1000/1476. Chancay, Peru
Tall Necked Jar in the Form of an Abstract Head with Animal Forms, A. D. 500 / 1000Tall Necked Jar in the Form of an Abstract Head with Animal Forms, A.D. 500/1000. Possibly Nieveria, Peru or Bolivia
Urn Painted with a Geometric Textile-like Pattern, A. D. 1100 / 1500. Creator: UnknownUrn Painted with a Geometric Textile-like Pattern, A.D. 1100/1500. Carchi, Carchi province, Ecuador
Figurine (Tunjo) of a Standing Figure with Crossed Bands Covering Torso, A. D. 1000 / 1500Figurine (Tunjo) of a Standing Figure with Crossed Bands Covering Torso, A.D. 1000/1500. Muisca, Colombia
Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Modeled Monkey Handle, A. D. 1000 / 1450. Creator: UnknownGourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Modeled Monkey Handle, A.D. 1000/1450. Peru, possibly Lambayeque or Inca-Chimu
Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Whistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface, c. A. D. 1300. Creator: UnknownWhistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface, c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Blackware Vessel with Flaring Rim in the Form of a Seated Figure, A. D. 1000/1500. Creator: UnknownBlackware Vessel with Flaring Rim in the Form of a Seated Figure, A.D. 1000/1500. Manteno, Ecuador
Labret in the Form of a Saurian Head with Bifurcated Volute Emerging from Mouth, A. DLabret in the Form of a Saurian Head with Bifurcated Volute Emerging from Mouth, A.D. 1000/1500. Tairona, Colombia
Pair of Earrings, A. D. 1000 / 1500. Creator: UnknownPair of Earrings, A.D. 1000/1500. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Single-Handled Pedestal Jar with Geometric Motifs and Appliques on Shoulders, A. DSingle-Handled Pedestal Jar with Geometric Motifs and Appliques on Shoulders, A.D. 1000/1470. Lambayeque, Peru
Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Standing Puma on Shoulder, 200 B. C. / A. D. 200Gourd-Shaped Blackware Jar with Standing Puma on Shoulder, 200 B.C./A.D. 200. Salinar, Peru
Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar, A. D. 700 / 1000Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man Carrying a Jar, A.D. 700/1000. Lambayeque, Peru
Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A. D. 1300Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly a Ocarina (Whistle), c. A.D. 1300. Tairona, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
