Friday, February 8, 2008

Archeological Museum "Rafael Larco-Herrera" in Lima

This is a museum created by Rafael Larco-Herrera to display the collections of his father, archeologist Rafael Larco-Hoyle and his own. There are golden jewels, textiles and pottery, with a special gallery dedicated to the erotic vases (which will not be displayed here).

More info at:
http://www.museolarco.org/

More pictures
http://www.go2peru.com/spa/lim_foto01.htm

Lima Pottery

Bottle with a house and llamas
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Nazca Pottery




Colouful, completely covered by drawings, delicate finish... Unmistakeably Nazca
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Nazca bottles


A hawk


A human figure
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Nazca trophy heads


Nazca would keep trophy heads, as shown by these vases
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Wari pottery




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Moche Pottery: portraits


A musician playing the drum


A man sleeping


A portrait vessel
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