Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure attributed to the Michoacán /

attributed to the Michoacán / Chupícuaro cultural tradition and dating to the Late Preclassic to Early Classic period (circa 300 BC – 300 AD)

Active internal rattle pellets

with the lower portion missing

Provenance: Ex Mouris Khouli

5 5/8" in height

Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery Figure attributed to the Michoacán /Pre Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery FigureValdivia Culture, Coastal Ecuadorc. 30001500 BC A 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. The