Ancient civilizations of the Andes / by Philip Ainsworth Means.

  • Means, Philip Ainsworth, 1892-1944.
Date:
1931
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Ancient civilizations of the Andes / by Philip Ainsworth Means. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Polychrome Feather-Work Tunic (in color) . . . Frontispiece FIGURE PAGE 1. Early Chimu vase-painting . . . . . . .73 2. Weaving scene from an Early Chimu vase .... 74 3. An Early Chimu pot showing a Chief riding upon a raft . . 74 4. An Early Chimu pot showing warriors fully armed . . .74 5. An Early Chimu pot showing hunting scenes . . . .75 6. An Early Chimu pot showing some ceremonial . . . .75 7. An Early Chimu vase-painting showing a hunting scene . . 75 8. A design from an Early Chimu pot showing a fishing scene . . 75 9. Fishing scene from an Early Chimu vase .... . 76 10. Marine scene from an Early Chimu pot ..... 77 11. Seal nursery, from an Early Chimu vessel . . . . .78 12. An Early Chimu vase-painting showing a ceremonial dance . 79 13. Representation of a battle, from an Early Chimu vase . . 79 14. An Early Chimu vase showing warriors with centipede attributes . 80 15. An Early Chimu vessel with relief ornamentation . . .81 16. An Early Chimu vessel showing a fanged god in relief . . 81 17. An Early Chimu vase representing a house .... 82 18. An Early Chimu vase showing a pavilion atop a circular pyramid 82 19. Another and more elaborate pavilion ..... 82 20. Scene from a vessel near Trujillo ...... 83 21. An Early Chimu pot from Chimbote ..... 84 22. An Early Chimu portrait-vase of a richly clad man ... 84 23. Early Chimu portrait-vase.84