Indigenous Art of the Americas

MAG’s collection of historical Indigenous arts of the Americas includes examples from across the Western Hemisphere, dating from 400 BCE to the twentieth century.

Highlights

An incense burner shaped like the Ñudzavui deity Toho Ita.
Xantil (Censor), 1300-1500
Ñudzavui (Mixtec)
Clay, pigment. Marion Stratton Gould Fund, 1969.22
A stone metate.
Ceremonial Grinding Stone (Flying-Panel Metate), 1200-1550 CE
Central Highlands or Atlantic Watershed artist
Volcanic stone. Marion Stratton Gould Fund, 1972.10
A jar decorated with a cream slip based and dark black geometric patterns.
Jar (Olla)
Santo Domingo Pueblo artist
Clay, pigment. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris K. Prior, 1973.140
Open twined basket.
Clam Basket
Native American artist
Cherry bark fibers, mountain grass. Gift of Mrs. Henry A. Strong, 1922.32

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