Skip to content
Cover of Pre-Columbian designs from Panama

Pre-Columbian designs from Panama

by Samuel Kirkland Lothrop

Indian potteryIndian artPictorial worksIndian pottery, central americaIndian art, central americaDecoration and ornament

The inhabitants of Cocle province on the southern coast of Panama created imaginatively decorative ceremonial bowls, adorned with countless powerful and sophisticated versions of motifs popular among native civilizations. This collection includes 591 of these beautifully stylized images, including gods, men, birds, fish, monkeys, florals, abstracts all in the beautiful Cocle style.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library