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Latin American Collections
The Latin American collections in the Mathers Museum consist of
approximately 3,000 artifacts. Most of the materials date to the mid-20th
century, but some are considerably older. Cultures of Mexico, Guatemala,
Brazil, Surinam, Colombia, and Peru account for most of the ethnographic
holdings, although other countries are represented.
Topical strengths include traditional costumes, musical instruments, folk
paintings, and ritual artifacts. Among the latter are items representing
several Afro-Latin American folk religions.
In addition to these 20th-century artifacts, the Museum has a small
collection of Spanish Colonial materials, mostly from Peru. There are also
small archaeological collections from Peru (ceramics and textiles) and
Central America (ceramics and ground stone).
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