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Essay

Real Alto

October 1, 2003

By Nicole Slovak

Real Alto, an archaeological site located in southwest Ecuador’s Chanduy Valley, represents one of the oldest organized villages in South America.
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editorial

The Gilded Road: A Journey in Tweets

March 2, 2015

By James Doyle

Assistant Curator James Doyle chronicles a recent research trip across Central and South America using photos published on Twitter throughout his journey.
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Thorny Oysters: The Daughters of the Sea

August 22, 2016

By Joanne Pillsbury

Curator Joanne Pillsbury highlights a miniature vessel on view in Design for Eternity: Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas that speaks to the value of thorny oysters to the ancient people of Peru.
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Essay

Valdivia Figurines

October 1, 2004

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The [Valdivia] figurines often possessed both feminine and masculine attributes, such as the breasts of a woman and the genitals of a man.
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Manager for Library Administration Dana Hart talks about the growing collection of Latin American art books in Watson Library.
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Appreciating Cultures Different from Our Own

December 20, 2016

By Wellington

Former intern Wellington writes about his impression of Édouard Manet's The Spanish Singer, and discusses how art can be used to illustrate respect for and acceptance of other cultures.
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Date: ca. 1960
Accession Number: 2005.268

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Date: late 3rd millennium BCE
Accession Number: 1980.83.15

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Art

Figure

Date: 2200–2000 BCE
Accession Number: 1980.83.12

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Galo Galecio (Ecuadorian, Vinces 1906–1993 Quito)

Date: ca. 1944–46
Accession Number: 2024.69.20

Image for Christ crucified (from a Calvary group)

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 64.164.230a–f

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Unknown artist, Ecuador (Quito), 18th century

Date: last quarter 18th century
Accession Number: 2018.836.2

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Date: 18th century (?)
Accession Number: 64.164.175

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After a composition by Bernardo Legarda (active 1731–73)

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 64.164.236a, b

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Date: 12th–15th century
Accession Number: 1987.394.233

Image for Axe Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Accession Number: 1987.394.235