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Peru

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Area was inhabited by 8000 BCE; advanced cultures existed by 13th century; seat of Incan empire established ca. 1230, conquest of neighbors began in 1438; Spanish arrived in 1524, invaded Incan area and killed king; area remained loyal to Spain into the 19th century; official languages are Spanish and Quechua, though Aymará is also spoken.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ancient Arts of the Andes, July 23-September 19, 1954

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Abstract

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

Dates: July 23-September 19, 1954

Pre-Columbian Peruvian Art, February 26-March 31, 1951

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An exhibition of textiles and pottery by Peruvian artists, lent by the Carlebach Gallery. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: February 26-March 31, 1951

South American Colonial Silver, January 9-February 14, 1943

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An exhibition of 40 pieces of silver by Argentinian artists from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, supplemented by 18 pieces of silver by Peruvian artists from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Berckmeyer. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: January 9-February 14, 1943