Inca Civilization Collection

Peru, Machu Picchu, the ancient lost city of the Inca

Detail of stone wall at Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Cusco Province, Cuzco Region, Peru

Gate of the Ten Alcoves at Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Region, Peru

The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph)
NWI4846312 The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph); (add.info)

Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris
3434346 Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris, 1810 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Perou. Coll. Part. Geography)

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
7241695 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde (1498-1541)

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
5313674 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Dominican friar Vincenzo Di Valverde shows a book of scriptures to the indigenous Cape Atahcalpa)

Vincent de Valverde and ATAHUALPA, 1880 (engraving)
8766899 Vincent de Valverde and ATAHUALPA, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1498-1541, spanish dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde)

A Llama sacrifice
3329975 A Llama sacrifice; (add.info.: Drawing of a Llama sacrifice by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-1616) a Quechua nobleman. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology
3329965 Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology; (add.info.: Drawing of Mama Ocllo, a figure in Inca mythology by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-1616)

Huascar Inca
3478886 Huascar Inca; (add.info.: Huascar Inca (1503-1532) was Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire, from 1527 to 1532 AD, succeeding his father Huayna Capac and brother Ninan Cuyochi

Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru, 1861 (engraving)
6947880 Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pre-Colombian Inca indian from Peru. Human races. 1861); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The last Inca King, Tupac Amaru, as a captive of the Spanish
3329952 The last Inca King, Tupac Amaru, as a captive of the Spanish; (add.info.: Drawing of the last Inca King, Tupac Amaru (1545-1572)

Death of Huascar - 1851
AIS5393300 Death of Huascar - 1851; Private Collection; (add.info.: Huascar (1503-1532). Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire from 1527 to 1532 AD

Kero: Inca Noble, Woman Holding Branch, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068455 Kero: Inca Noble, Woman Holding Branch, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 19.69 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Pedestal Kero with procession including horses, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068462 Pedestal Kero with procession including horses, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 14.76x6.67x13.34 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero: Human Head Effigy, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068356 Kero: Human Head Effigy, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 20.8x16.67x18.49 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Pedestal Kero with musicians, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068463 Pedestal Kero with musicians, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 17.78x10.64x21.43 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with agricultural ceremony scene, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, copper & paint)
1068461 Kero with agricultural ceremony scene, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, copper & paint) by Incan; 20.64 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with Formal Style Scene, mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068460 Kero with Formal Style Scene, mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 19.05 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero: Feline Head, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, laquer-like paint & metal)
1068357 Kero: Feline Head, late 17th-early 18th century (wood, laquer-like paint & metal) by Incan; 23.81x19.21x20.95 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Pedestal Kero, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068464 Pedestal Kero, 1630-1780 (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 10 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with fautastic birds adn dragon motifs, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068459 Kero with fautastic birds adn dragon motifs, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 16.67 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with palm trees and flowers, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068456 Kero with palm trees and flowers, mid 17th-late 18th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 17.31 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero, late 16th-mid 18th century (wood, metal & paint)
1068454 Kero, late 16th-mid 18th century (wood, metal & paint) by Incan; 15.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with geometric design, 1435-1600 (ceramic, slips)
1068453 Kero with geometric design, 1435-1600 (ceramic, slips) by Incan; 11.27 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Late Horizon, Inca period); The Nora and John Wise Collection

Kero: Plowing with Oxen, early 17th-mid 18th century (wood, metal, cane & paint)
1068458 Kero: Plowing with Oxen, early 17th-mid 18th century (wood, metal, cane & paint) by Incan; 18.42 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Kero with cerimonial scene and Inca key tocapu, late 16th-mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint)
1068457 Kero with cerimonial scene and Inca key tocapu, late 16th-mid 17th century (wood, lacquer-like paint) by Incan; 15.88 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Post-Conquest Inca)

Peru, Cuzco City, Temple of the Sun
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Gold Ornaments from the Graves of the Incas of Peru, Lady Brasseys Collection (engraving)
1107158 Gold Ornaments from the Graves of the Incas of Peru, Lady Brasseys Collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colombia, Huila Department, San Agustin, Archeological Park, Dolmen with caryatids, megalithic sculptures
Colombia - Huila Department - San Agustin, Archeological Park (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1995). Dolmen with caryatids, megalithic sculptures

Messenger blowing horn, engraving from Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-after 1615), Nueva Cronica y Buen Gobierno
History of the Exploration, 16th century. South America, Peru. Messenger blowing horn. Engraving from Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-after 1615), Nueva Cronica y Buen Gobierno, 1587

Male figurine in smelted gold shaped by cire perdue (lost-wax process for shaping metal)
Inca civilization, 15th century. Goldsmith Art. Male figurine in smelted gold shaped by cire perdue (lost-wax process for shaping metal)

View over Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Peru, Urubamba Valley, Inca ruins of Machu Picchu
Incas ruins, Machu Picchu, Urubamba valley, Peru. Unesco World Heritage List (1983)

Peru, Ollantaytambo, wall of a religious Inca building
Peru - Ollantaytambo, wall of a religious Inca building, 15th century

Peru, Urubamba Valley, Machu Picchu, Inca civilization
Peru - Urubamba Valley - Machu Picchu (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1983).The Principal Temple, 15th century, Inca civilization

Peru, Pachacamac, Temple of Sun, Inca civilization
Peru - Pachacamac, Temple of the Sun, 15th century. Inca civilization

Painted wood kero vase from the Island of the Sun, Bolivia, Inca civilization
Inca civilization. Bolivia, 15th century. Painted wood kero vase. From the Island of the Sun

Peru, surroundings of Cuzco, Inca archaeological site, Puca Pucara fortification
Peru - Surroundings of Cuzco. Inca archaeological site. Puca Pucara fortification

Wooden vessels (Keros) used during libation ritual as offering to Mor Earth from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Inca civilization, Bolivia. Wooden vessels (Keros) used during libation ritual as offering to Mother Earth. From Lake Titicaca

Vessels from the Island of the Sun (Lake Titicaca), Bolivia, Inca civilization
Inca civilization, Bolivia, 15th century. Vessels from the Island of the Sun (Lake Titicaca)

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Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of the Inca civilization. Nestled in the heart of Peru, this ancient empire left behind a legacy that continues to captivate us today. From the awe-inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu to the enigmatic citadel of Pisac, their architectural marvels stand as a testament to their ingenuity and mastery. As you wander through the remnants of these once-thriving cities, it's impossible not to be overwhelmed by their grandeur. The intricate stone structures at Machu Picchu offer a glimpse into the advanced engineering skills possessed by the Incas. Perched high atop mountains, these sacred sites were believed to connect heaven and earth. The allure of gold also played a significant role in Inca society. Delicate ornaments discovered in graves showcase their exquisite craftsmanship and reverence for this precious metal. Lady Brasseys Collection holds an engraving depicting these golden treasures, reminding us of their opulence. But it's not just about material wealth; there is an undeniable spiritual aura surrounding these ancient sites. UNESCO recognized Machu Picchu as a World Heritage Site due to its cultural significance and preservation efforts have ensured its survival for generations to come. As you gaze upon panoramic views over Machu Picchu or traverse through Urubamba Valley, you can't help but feel connected with history itself. Every step taken on this sacred land brings you closer to understanding the rich tapestry woven by the Inca civilization. So venture forth into Peru's mystical landscapes and immerse yourself in an adventure unlike any other – where lost cities whisper secrets from centuries past and where every stone has a story waiting to be told.