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Valdivian Fertility Goddess - PF.2651
Origin: Ecuador
Circa: 2500
BC
to 1500
BC
Dimensions:
4.875" (12.4cm) high
x 1.125" (2.9cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Valdivian
Medium: Terracotta
$4,800.00
Location: United States
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From the very beginning of time, our ancient
ancestors carved Talismans from bone, stone,
clay and wood. As a means of keeping in touch
with life's cosmic, invisible and mysterious
forces, these spirited creations formed an
important part of man's culture. This stunning
Valdivian ceramic figurine is a magnificent
representation of one of those forces--The Great
Mother--source of perpetual renewal, love and
nurturing. Her sensual, fertile body, which begs
to be cradled within our hand, evokes the
enormous fecundity of nature in all its
manifestations. Created from clay, this ancient
ceramic figure is truly rooted in the earth, and it
is from this source that she gives the gift of life
eternal.
- (PF.2651)
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