Figurine of a dog, Colima, 2nd Century – 3rd Century BCE,Terracotta, 66.122, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fischmann
The Ancient Americas collection includes works from North, Central, and South America and ranges in date from 2000 BCE to 1700 CE. Textiles incorporating featherwork, cotton, and camelid fibers (likely alpaca or llama), colorful ceramic vessels, and intricately sculpted figurines are among the more than 1,000 objects in this collection.