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Culture / Incas And South America

  1. Paracas textile Paracas textile These pieces of cloth, made by the Paracas civilisation in South America, were found wrapped around a mummified body Contributed by The British Museum
  2. A Manaus oar A Manaus oar People have used oars since boats were built and we have this special oar that was built in Manaus for roughly 12 years. ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Pieces of eight Pieces of eight The most common silver coin of late sixteenth and seventeenth century Spain became the world's first global currency Contributed by The British Museum
  4. Inca gold llama Inca gold llama Small gold figurine created as a religious offering, possibly in a mountain top sacrifice - part of an Inca state ritual Contributed by The British Museum
  5. Butterfly Wing tray from Manaus, Amazon Butterfly Wing tray from Manaus, Amazon My uncle joined the Royal Navy as a young man and, before the second World War, his ship was sent on a courtesy visit to ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Tools for making and taking snuff Tools for making and taking snuff Many tribes in South America make a hallucinogenic snuff from the seeds of Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina, a ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Bird-headed Club Bird-headed Club Adrienne Kaeppler, the international Cook expert who visited the museum in 1978, has confirmed that this club is an ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Peruvian Human Head Vessel Peruvian Human Head Vessel Pottery vessel in form of man's head made in red fabric with a cream slip(watery coloured clay). The clay was burnished ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Moche warrior pot Moche warrior pot Kneeling warrior pot made by the Moche, one of the first South American cultures to develop a state structure Contributed by The British Museum
  10. Pot with hands Pot with hands Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This is possibly a burial pot and was part ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Shaman's Mask Shaman's Mask This mask was made by the Tuscan people and used in ritual dance to symbolise antagonism towards enemies. The mask was ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Small pot Small pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
  13. Burial pot Burial pot Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This pot was part of his collection. Contributed by Individual
  14. Blow pipe Blow pipe This was made by the Cofan people on the border of Ecuador and Columbia. These tribes were under threat from petroleum ... Contributed by Individual
  15. infusion called mate infusion called mate I started drinking mate in my adolescence with my friends and we would just sit around and share the mate while talking ... Contributed by Individual
  16. infusion called mate infusion called mate I started drinking mate in my adolescence with my friends and we would just sit around and share the mate while talking ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Knob Kiri Knob Kiri This knob kiri was thought to be a walking stick. It has been kept in the milk churn in the hall along with the ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Inca Pot Inca Pot This little incense burner originates from South America and shows a ceramic design typical of the region. It’s been in ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Uruguayan Medallion Uruguayan Medallion Obverse: The type depicts the royal crest of King Pedro of Portugal while the legend reads: ... Contributed by Individual

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