Tiwanaku’s work is defined by its tiahuanaco sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Ear Ornaments
Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia

Globular Jar with Repeated Abstract Motifs in Sprial Design
Tiwanaku-Wari North coast, Bolivia

Jar in the Form of a Jaguar Head
Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia

Pendant in the Form of a Figure
Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia

Globular Jar with Abstract Forms in Spirals on Shoulder
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast Peru or northern Bolivia

Head Fragment from a Large Ceremonial Jar
Tiwanaku-Wari Pacheco, south coast, Peru

Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Figure
Tiwanaku-Wari Bolivia or Peru

Vessel with Abstract Motifs and a Modeled Head
Tiwanaku-Wari Possibly Santa Valley, north coast, Peru

Bottle with a Masked Figure and Abstract Feline and Textile Motifs
Tiwanaku-Wari Possibly Santa Valley, north coast, Peru

Double-Spout Bridge Vessel in the form of a Double-Headed Serpent
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast Peru or northern Bolivia

Drinking Cup (Kero) with an Abstracted Masked Figure
Tiwanaku-Wari Bolivia or Peru

Bowl in the Form of a Llama with Geometric Motifs
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast Peru or northern Bolivia

Shield Painted with Abstract Figures
Tiwanaku-Wari North coast, Bolivia

Single Spout and Bridge Vessel in the Form of a Dog Gnawing a Bone
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast, Peru or Bolivia

Head Fragment from a Large Ceremonial Jar
Tiwanaku-Wari Pacheco, south coast, Peru

Single Spout and Bridge Vessel Depicting Dancing Figures
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast, Bolivia

Fragment of a Vessel or Sculpture Depicting a Human Head
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast Peru or northern Bolivia

Fragment of a Sculpture in the Form of an Animal
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast Peru or northern Bolivia

Vessel with Geometric Motifs
Tiwanaku-Wari Bolivia or Peru

Vessel Depicting Abstract Birds
Tiwanaku-Wari South coast, Bolivia