Valdivia Stone Slab Figure with Recessed Eyes
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0171 |
| Estimate | $2,500 - $3,500 |
| Opening bid | $1,000 |
| 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. 2300–2000 BCE. A columnar figure reduced to its essentials, carved from compacted limestone into a flat, tapering slab. The rounded head carries a pair of
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