The North American Isthmus—today, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
c. 500 B.C.E.–950 C.E.
The North American Isthmus—today, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
c. 500 B.C.E.–950 C.E.
A song sung by the Bribri people of Costa Rica and northern Panama tells of the formation of the first humans and how they learned to build a relationship with the earth, and with each other that sustains them
We don’t know what the makers of this figure called her, but we can tell that she is at once human and animal.
This bat-human hybrid preceded the comic version by over a thousand years—move over, Bruce Wayne.
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
Crafted in the 16th century, this pair of six-panel screens is painted in ink on paper and showcases both Yamato-e and Chinese painting styles. The work features pine trees―a typical Japanese motif―and it has beautifully captured the richness of a Japanese landscape.