The Ancient Way of Life

~ Strap-handle whistle vessel: snake with human and serpent heads.

Culture: Wari (Huari)

Date: A.D. 650–900

Medium: Ceramic and slip paints

~ Four-cornered hat.

Culture/Period: Wari, Middle Horizon period

Date: A.D. 700–900

Place of origin: Perú

Medium: Knotted cotton ground with wool [camelid] pile.

~ Sacrificer Container.

Date: A.D. 770-890 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Place of origin: Central Andes

Culture: Wari style

Medium: Wood and cinnabar

~ Headband.

Culture/Period: Wari-related, Middle Horizon

Date: A.D. 500–800

Place of origin: probably South or Central Coast, Perú

Medium: Cotton larkshead knotted ground with supplementary cut pile.

~ Plaque in the Shape of a Condor.

Place of origin: Perú, South Highlands

Culture: Wari, Tiwanaku

Date: A.D. 600-900

Medium: Silver

~ Cap and human hair braids.

Culture: Wari-related (?)

Period: Middle Horizon or later

Date:  A.D. 500–800 or later

Place of origin: South Coast, Perú

Medium: Wool and cotton cap: simple looping; Braids: oblique interlacing (plaiting), with wrapping at lower ends.

~ Four-Cornered Hat. Culture: Wari Place of origin: South Coast, Peru Date: A.D. 650-1000 Period: Middle Horizon Period Medium: Cotton, reed, feathers.

~ Earflare. Date: A.D. 7th–10th century Place of origin: Perú Culture: Wari Medium: Silver, cotton.

~ Thumb Rest of a Spear Thrower. Date: A.D. 600-1000 Place of origin: Andes Culture: Wari people Medium: Bone

~ Figure in a Litter. Date: A D. 500-900 Period/Culture: Wari (Pachacamac) style, Middle Horizon, Epoch 2 Medium: Earthenware with colored slips

~ Standing Dignitary. Place of origin: Peru, South Coast Culture: Wari Period: Middle Horizon Date: ca. A.D. 7th–11th century Medium: Wood with shell-and-stone inlay and silver.

~ Trapezoidal bag. Place of origin: Coastal Wari style, Nasca Valley (?), south coast of Perú Period: Middle Horizon Date: ca. A.D. 600 – 1000 Mediun: Cotton warp, camelid hair weft; weft-faced plain-waeve with crossed-loop stitch embroidery.

~ Wari Vessel. Culture: Wari Place of origin: Peru or Bolivia Date: A.D. 400 – 1200 Medium: Ceramic

~Drum. Date: A.D. 500–800 Period: Middle Horizon, Wari Place made: Peru

~Four-Cornered Hat. Date: 5th–9th century Geography: Peru Culture: Wari Medium: Camelid hair

~Standing Figure. Date:6th–7th century Peru Nasca or Wari Shell, turquoise, gold, silver

~Bag for Coca Leaves. Peru, South Coast, Nasca Culture, Wari-related, 600-800 Camelid fiber and cotton; dovetailed tapestry with loop stitch embroidery and braided fringe