Museum of Pre-Columbian Archeology (Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera) description and photos - Peru: Lima (Topic)

Pre-Columbian Archeology Museum (Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera) description and photos - Peru: Lima. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera.

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Raphael Larco Herrer's Pre-Columbian Archeology Museum, founded in 1926, is housed in a former 18th century royal mansion built on the foundations of a 7th century pyramid surrounded by a blossoming garden. The museum houses one of the richest collections of gold and silver products, a collection of metal, ceramics and textiles from Ancient Peru, and a famous archaeological erotic collection.

The Museum of Pre-Columbian Archeology is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can enter the storage area of its 45,000 archaeological pieces, all cataloged and classified by theme and time. In the thematic halls of the museum, you can view a carefully planned exhibition of ceramics, learn about the stages of their manufacture in pre-Columbian times, consider the tools, the types of kaolin used to make and decorate vases of color, tools and molds, unbaked ceramics found in graves.

In the Great Culture Hall, visitors can get a complete picture of the culture of the tribes, which existed in pre-Columbian Peru from 7000 BC to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. This room is divided into four areas: North Coast, Center, South and Mountainous Region.

The Erotic Gallery displays archaeological objects prepared by Raphael Larco Hoyle in the 1960s while researching sexual performances in Peruvian pre-columbian art. Renovated in November 2002, this erotic ceramics exhibition is presented with commentary.

In the hall "Gold and Jewelry" exhibits are presented - attributes of the leaders and rulers of the Incas that accompanied them during their lifetime and were buried along with the bodies. Jewelry was made not only from gold and silver, but also from semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, turquoise, quartz and amethyst. On display stands you can see earrings, nose jewelery, breast jewelery, head jewelery, ritual vases, masks, containers and miniature objects confirming the high artistic skill of ancient jewelers.

And a good way to end your visit at one of the the best museums in Lima - enjoy a drink or a delicious meal at the museum restaurant.

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