American Art September 4, 2009

In 1967, Krannert Art Museum acquired a substantial number of ancient Peruvian art objects from the private collection of Fred Olsen of Guilford, Connecticut. The 625 pieces in this group represent all major art styles known from the various pre-Columbian cultures that flourished in Peru before European contact. Works range from the Chavin-inspired coastal culture of Cupisnique (c. 750 B.C.) to the highland cultures of Huari (c. 700-1100 A.D.) and Inca (c. 1400-1532).