The Selby and Richard McRae Lobby and Public Corridor

The objects displayed in the cases of the Museum’s lobby originate from ancient cultures which flourished in Peru, Mexico, and Central America prior to the arrival of Europeans. Most of the objects on view are Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics, which were donated or loaned to the Museum by Sam Olden of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Also represented are Mesoamerican cultures, including the Mayan and the Olmec.