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

Fragment (Border)
Paracas Necropolis Peru, south coast, Paracas Peninsula

Border Fragment
Paracas South coast, Peru

Poncho Displaying Contorted Figures
Paracas South coast, Peru

Mantle
Paracas South coast, Peru

Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure
Paracas Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Blackware Plate with Fish Incised in Interior
Paracas Ica Valley, South coast, Peru

Funerary Bundle Mask
Paracas Probably Ocucaje, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Bottle with Incised Geometric Figure
Paracas Hacienda Callango, Ica Valley, Ocucaje, Peru

Vessel with Abstract Feline and Falcon-Head Spout
Paracas Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Bowl with Anthropomorphic Figure
Paracas South coast, Peru

Double Spout and Bridge Vessel in the Form of a Ridged Gourd
Paracas South coast, Peru

Bowl with Fish Motif
Paracas Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Funerary Bundle Mask
Paracas Probably Ocucaje, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Tunic
Paracas South coast, Peru

Double Spout and Bridge Vessel Depicting Incised and Painted Abstract Feline Face
Paracas Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Mummy Mask
Paracas Peru, south coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje

Vessel with Abstract Feline Mask and Bird-Head Spout
Paracas Teojate (Juan Pablo), Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Double-Spouted Orangeware Bottle
Paracas Possibly Cerro Blanco, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru

Bottle with Incised Feline Tooth Motif Around Neck
Paracas Ica Valley, south coast, Peru