Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan green stone figure Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery FigureValdivia

Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery FigureValdivia Culture

the surface exhibits an attractive aged patina with manganese deposits consistent with long-term burial

The present example is distinguished by its expressive sculptural quality and excellent state of preservation

Pre-Columbian Maya pottery kneeling female figure

Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan green stone figure Pre-Columbian Valdivia Venus Pottery FigureValdiviaTEOTIHUACAN GREENSTONE FIGURECentral Mexico, ca. A. D. 250450 A finely carved standing figure of mottled greenstone, depicting a stylized male with squared body and broad shoulders, hands resting along the sides, and a serene, mask like face with narrow slitted eyes and defined lips beneath a deeply incised headband bearing a central wave motif. The carving is executed in the formal, geometric tradition associated with Teotihuacan stone sculpture,