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Taming the Desert: Resilience, Religion, and Ancestors in Ancient Peru

Date
November 15
Time
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost
Free
Organizer’s Site
fowler.ucla.edu
Council District
City Council District 5
Event Series Dates
November 10 - March 30, 2025

The exhibition features 34 Moche and Nazca ceramics and textiles drawn from the collections of LACMA and the Fowler Museum at UCLA. The works depict fantastic creatures, powerful ancestors, and mythological beings—illustrating how ancient Andean societies sought spiritual meaning and help in an unpredictable and challenging world.

Location

Fowler Museum, UCLA
308 Charles E. Young Dr. N.
Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States
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310.825.9672
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