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"title": "Tiwanaku: Ancestors of the Inca",
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"title": "Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes",
"description": "Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 28, 2012-January 6, 2013); Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art (February 10-May 19, 2013); Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (June 16-September 8, 2013).",
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"description": "Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9 1945- January 6 1946. \"Art of the Americas.\" repr. in catalogue, black and white, p. 48.",
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"description": "Cincinnati, OH: The Taft Museum; October 6-November 19, 1950. \"Ancient American Gold and Jade.\"",
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"description": "Affixed to a section of white shell is the image of a Wari dignitary, assembled of carefully carved mosaic elements. The purple and pink shapes are made of shell, while the green is serpentine. The spots on the figure's tunic are probably pyrite, which was originally smooth and reflective.",
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