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Rare Male Valdivia Figure

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Pre-columbian Valdivia Figure from Ecuador, ca. 3000-1500 B.C. This exceedingly rare Valdivia is of the San Pedro type. Valdivia figures are the oldest known figures in the Americas and they usually have their legs broken off so to find one as complete as this and also a male is quite rare. 1-3/4" in height.

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Rare Male Valdivia Figure

Name: Rare Male Valdivia Figure
SKU: 36255639
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

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Starting Price $400

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