There are two relatively small galleries dedicated to the display of art from the fallen civilizations of the greater Mesoamerica. Though slight in quantity, the objects located here are wonderfully representatively of the beauty and variety of artistic expression of these vanquished cultures.
Snuff Tray
Jama-Coaque culture, Ecuador (300 BCE - 600 CE)
Maize Deity
Aztec culture, Mexico (1400 - 1521)
Earflares
Moche culture, Peru (400 - 600)
Dancing Figure with Whistle
Colima culture, Western Mexico (300 BCE - 200 CE)
Urn with Jaguars and Skulls
Maya culture, Guatemala (600 - 900)
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