A miniature Valdivian Palmer Stone phase 3-4. For those who adore miniatures, here
is a charming, well detailed Venus Stone. Right arm extended to chin. Full length
is 1.625” / 4.12 cm. Choice condition. Salinas, Ecuador. Ca. 2300 - 2000 BC. Ultra
Rare
Similar Examples: El Ecuador Antiguo - Cultura, Ceramicas y Creatividad 3000-300
A.C.
Palmers Stones represents the earliest known appearance of human figurines in the
New World. The range from simple ground plaques (Phase 1) to elaborately carved representations
in which the facial features are clearly indicated and hands are depicted as a feather
or rake-like design. The stone prisms are turned into human effigies by low relief
carving emphasizing the eyes and hands. The progressive sequence of stone figurines
are from the simple rectangular plaque, to plaques with a groove indicating the division
between the legs, to the more detailed depiction of the human face and limbs (Phase
2).