Title: Ancient arts of the Andes /
Authors: Bennett, Wendell Clark, 1905-1953.; Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Museum of Modern Art,
Year: 1954
Subjects: Indian art Central America; Indian art Andes Region.; Indians of South America Antiquities; Indians of Central America Antiquities
Abstract: "Pre-Historic treasures of gold and silver, intricately woven tapestries, delicately painted paper-thin ceramics, and monumental stone carvings. More than 400 priceless objects have been assembled from private and public collections in Latin America, Canada, and the United States for this exhibition which will present for the first time under one roof the finest examples of art produced by ancient civilizations which flourished in the Andean region from about 1200 B. C. until the Spanish Conquest in the l6th century." --Excerpt from press release (see link below).