Costa Rica
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Inhabited by small, independent tribes of Boruca, Carib, Chorotega, Corobici and Nahua when Columbus landed in 1502; after many battles with native peoples, conquered by Spain in 1563; part of Nicaraguan intendency in 18th century; part of Mexican Empire 1821; official language is Spanish, though a Jamaican dialect of English is also spoken in some places.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ancient Arts of the Andes, July 23-September 19, 1954
Sub-Series
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