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
Mantle
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
Bowl with Anthropomorphic Figure
Double Spout and Bridge Vessel in the Form of a Ridged Gourd
Bowl with Fish Motif
Tunic
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