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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian people, Earliest Horizon, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A fascinating collection of seven blue stone amulets, five depicting kneeling human figures of varying sizes, one a bird, and one a turtle. These are examples of some very early stone art, from one of the earliest settled cultures recorded in the Americas. Size of largest: 1.45" W x 0.9" H (3.7 cm x 2.3 cm)

Provenance: private, Utah, USA collection

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  • Condition: The largest is missing part of the back legs, while the two animals both have small losses from their lower bodies.

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