Museum Expedition 1933, Purchased with funds given by Jesse Metcalf

On the North Coast of Peru, ancient Chimú fishermen plied the waters of the Pacific Ocean in reed boats to catch fish and shellfish, and hunt marine animals. On this finely modeled and highly polished blackware vessel, two fishermen are depicted wearing conical hats and holding oars. Contemporary fishermen in Peru still use this same type of boat, called a caballito de totora.

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Polychrome cylindrical vessel with processional scene of walking and kneeling figures/deities carrying items on their backs and in their hands. One of the figures is the Merchant God or God L. The rim is decorated with a painted basketry design in black outlined in orange.

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer

Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund