Pre-Columbian Valdivia Pottery “Venus” Female Figure 100–800 CE

100–800 CE

sound chamber intact

Peter Arnovick

likely representing a stylized avian or animal form

including bands of triangles

Pre-Columbian Valdivia Pottery “Venus” Female Figure 100–800 CEA 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