Inca Gold in Canberra

[gallienus1]

The Australian National Gallery in Canberra is running an exhibition from December 2013 until April 21 2014 called Gold and the Incas. It is the first exhibition of Peruvian art to be staged in Australia and will showcase the ancient pre-Hispanic cultures of Peru.

Regards,
Steve

[gallienus1]

Now that I’ve seen it I can strongly recommend this exhibition to anyone interested in Pre-Columbian art and culture. Spectacular gold crowns, pectorals, goblets, masks, figurines and other gold artefacts as well as textiles, ceramics, feather coats and jewellery in semi precious stone.

A must see.

Steve

[benito]

A very interesting exhibition. I have already seen most of the objects in Peruvian museums.
Some in my pre-Columbian collection are quite similar.
i.e.
http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/Incas/Default.cfm?MnuID=2&GalID=3
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-82308
The expression of the felines is quite different. Aggressive  and timid.

[gallienus1]

Wow, benito you actually have a Moche piece!

The more I learn about the Moche the more amazed I become. The breadth of expression in their pottery is exceptional. The feline shaped stirrup jar you have in your collection does look very much as if it is from the same period as the feline shaped example in the exhibition. As you say your cat and the exhibition cat are both clearly expressing very different human emotional states, a clear testament to the great skill of the Moche potters.

Best regards,
Steve

[benito]

Glad to see there's someone interested in Precolumbian  antiquities.
I have a big (300 +) collection with quite a few   moche ( II to VI period)pieces.
Here are two of my favorites,a seated dignitary and a musician
In the near future I will incorporate more to my gallery including good textiles.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-82376
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-82155
Click to enlarge.

[gallienus1]

You have an impressive collection benito. My favourite Moche piece in the exhibition is the warrior head stirrup vessel. It is in realist style and clearly intended to be the recognizable image of an actual person. Am I right in believing that only the Moche, of all pre-Columbian civilizations had an understanding of true portraiture?

Best Regards,
Steve