Fine Group of 3 Large Valdivian Pottery Venus Heads
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 3500 BCE. A trio of reddish pottery heads with thin slits for eyes, brows, and mouths. These fired clay figures were produced, starting at the major Valdivian site of Real Alto, roughly five hundred years after similar ones were made in stone. Without the accompanying body, it is unclear if this particular example had a sex; although most examples are female, some have both male and female properties. These figures were found near hearths and food preparation areas, as well as in burials of important personages. Comes with a custom stand. Size of largest: 1.3" W x 2.3" H (3.3 cm x 5.8 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private Minnessota collection
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#117290
Provenance: Ex-Private Minnessota collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#117290
Condition
All three are missing their bodies below mid-torso; one has a stable crack on its lower front. All have clear features.
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Fine Group of 3 Large Valdivian Pottery Venus Heads
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