Ancient American Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
The new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for ancient American art reintroduces the Museum's extraordinary collection to a new generation of visitors while providing greater illumination of the ancestral arts of the Americas.

Ornament
Inspired by a Zenú ear ornament, this embroidery is inspired by lost-wax metalwork.

Kero Faces

Winged Runner Pillow
The motif on our Winged Runner Pillow draws its inspiration from an ear ornament crafted about 400–700 CE by a Moche artisan in Peru. The central figure, likely a portrayal of an anthropomorphized bird—perhaps a hawk—is brought to life through vibrant embroidery.