{"product_id":"pre-columbian-valdivia-venus-pottery-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"261\"\u003ePre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure\u003cbr data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eValdivia Culture, Coastal Ecuador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"242\"\u003ec. 3000–1500 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eA classic Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus pottery figure depicting a standing female with exaggerated head and stylized features characteristic of the early Valdivia tradition. The figure displays the distinctive fan-shaped coiffure with incised hair striations, a hallmark of Valdivia female figurines believed to represent fertility or ancestral symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eThe figure is rendered with a long neck, small facial features, rounded breasts, and simplified legs. The large headdress-like hairstyle is carefully incised with parallel lines to indicate hair texture, reflecting the importance of coiffure and identity within early Valdivia society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eValdivia Venus figures represent some of the earliest ceramic sculptures in the Americas, associated with fertility rituals, household shrines, or ancestral cult practices within early coastal Ecuadorian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eHeight: 3 7\/16 inches (8.7 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eEx Hill Auction Gallery, Florida\u003cbr data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eAcquired from a Private Florida Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eA well-preserved example of the iconic Valdivia Venus tradition, representing one of the earliest artistic expressions of human figuration in the ancient Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52833868415273,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/thumbnail-2026-03-14T165719.127.png?v=1773522588","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-valdivia-venus-pottery-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}