Pre-Columbian Valdivia Pottery “Venus” Female Figure likely representing a stylized avian

likely representing a stylized avian or animal form

Peter Arnovick

Mint: Rome

sound chamber intact

Pre-Columbian Valdivia Pottery “Venus” Female Figure likely representing a stylized avianA classic Pre Columbian Valdivia pottery female Venus figure from coastal Ecuador, dating to one of the earliest ceramic producing cultures in the Americas (circa 30001500 BC). The figure is rendered in a stylized standing form, with pronounced breasts, narrow waist, and elongated legs. The head is notably large and flat topped, with incised linear detailing suggesting hair or headdressan iconic feature of Valdivia female figures. Facial features are