Valdivia Stone Idol with Recessed Eyes, Ecuador
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0172 |
| Estimate | $5,000 - $7,500 |
| Opening bid | $3,000 |
| 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 blocky anthropomorph reduced to its geometry: a tapered, helmet-like head set with two deeply recessed rectangular eyes inside a raised
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