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Paracas and Nasca

nasca grid — The innovative techniques and aesthetic qualities of Nasca polychrome ceramics make them unique in the Andean region.

Nasca ceramics, an introduction

by The British Museum

paracas flying grid — A flying figure and a cat animate this bowl from the ancient culture of Paracas, Peru.

Paracas Flying Figure Bowl

by Dr. Mary Brown

Feline face bottle (detail), Paracas, 4th–3rd century B.C.E., ceramic and post-fired paint, 17.8 x 14.3 x 13.7 cm, from the Ica Valley, Peru (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) — A jar with a feline face and bird spout can tell us a lot about the ancient Paracan culture of Peru.

Paracas Feline Face Bottle

by Dr. Mary Brown

Paracas MFA — In Paracan culture, mummies were buried with lavish textiles and, offerings of food and jewelry to accompany the deceased into the afterlife.

Paracas Textiles: An Introduction

by Dr. Ananda Cohen-Aponte

This mantle suggests that Paracas society may have been the first in the Andes to engage in avian-inspired ritual performance.

Paracas Supernatural Bird Mantle

by Dr. Mary Brown

The major works of Paracas artists are a pinnacle of Andean textile art and acknowledged as among the most accomplished fiber arts ever created.

Paracas, an introduction

by Dr. Mary Brown

Nasca culture — These images carved into the desert floor cannot be truly appreciated from the ground—so who were they made for?

Nasca Geoglyphs

The Paracas Textile — This nearly 2000-year-old old textile survives thanks to the arid environment of southern Peru where it was buried.

The Paracas Textile