Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera (Calen)

Name: Calen Robertson

Highlights:
1.Monkeys- The monkeys were very expressive in almost every piece, so I enjoyed taking pictures of the various expressions so I could compare them later.
2.Skeleton Display- There was an odd display of a hunched skeleton nestled in a shallow cave.
3.Dolls- There were some dolls in a display whose style reminded me of some Native American dolls I had seen when I was younger.
4.Pottery Fragments- It was interesting to look at the fragments of pottery and try to imagine what the whole piece had looked like.
5.Gold Head Dresses/Facial Ornaments- One of the most bizzare displays was that of these gold head dresses that had facial ornaments that attached to the nose.
6.Tools- It was interesting to walk around and see the various tools on display to get a better idea of what kinds of things were used during this time period.
7.Cactus- I loved the shape of this one particular cactus that was outside because it was very different from any we have back home.
8.Hairless Dog- There was a hairless dog walking around. One student commented that this variety of dog looks ancient, even at a young age.
9. Erotic Art- It is always intriguing to see the erotic art of other older cultures that seem to lack the taboo that is present in our own.
10.Flowers- The flowers around the grounds were georgeous and I took the oppurtunity to experiment with the manual focus on my camera to get some up close shots of the plants finer details.

Additional Comments- One thing that made this museum memorable for me was the lights went out at one point so we had to try to continue our self tour in the dark. which was fun.