Yesterday I was part of the tour to Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum, a museum established in 1926 in a renovated 1707 mansion. The museum displays the biggest private collection of pre-Columbian art that exists in the world. The museum consists about 45,000 pieces, mainly potteries that were excavated by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle. Rafael Larco Hoyle was first exposed to ancient Peruvian artworks through the outstanding collections of his father, after whom the Museu Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera was named. Rafael Larco Hoyle is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Peruvian archaeology. The museum is also famed for its biggest collection of erotic pottery.
The photos below are just few of the 45,000 pieces of archaeological collections on display at the museum:
Yesterday I was part of the tour to Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum, a museum established in 1926 in a renovated 1707 mansion. The museum displays the biggest private collection of pre-Columbian art that exists in the world. The museum consists about 45,000 pieces, mainly potteries that were excavated by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle. Rafael Larco Hoyle was first exposed to ancient Peruvian artworks through the outstanding collections of his father, after whom the Museu Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera was named. Rafael Larco Hoyle is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Peruvian archaeology. The museum is also famed for its biggest collection of erotic pottery.
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