Inca Artwork

This is a sculpture called tenon-head. It was built by the Chavin Tribe. Heads that were like this used to hang around a temple. They are thought to represent stages of drug-induced human-to-feline shamanic transformation.


This Paracas art was considered best of all ancient cultures. the They used vicuña wool or cotton; harmonious and with many colors, animal designs, anthropomorphous and geometric, some included feathers.


This piece of Nazca artwork was made in 400 A.C. in Lima, Peru. This tribe left evidence of their life by their brightly colored pottery.


This is a collection of artwork from the Moche Empire. They made a lot of pottery in different shapes to represent some different parts of their culture.

This was a piece of artwork from the Chimu tribe. All their artwork was dark and gloomy. This piece of artwork represents a ceremonial knife with the handle in the form of the human figure and various beaked animals.

This is a very unique sculpture from the Chancay tribe. It represents a sitting feline.

This Inca artwork was used in ceremonial sacrifices of some pre Inca cultures in the Peruvian Coastal Region.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX732RZ8Jpo- Please go to this link for some traditional Inca music!