Valdivia Fish-Form Votive Stone Axe, Ecuador
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0170 |
| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivia, ca. 2300–2200 BCE. A votive axe carved from greenish-gray hardstone, its silhouette reduced to the essentials of a fish: a full rounded body swelling from a
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