Valdivian Fertility Goddess, 2500 BCE - 1500 BCE
Terracotta
1.25 x 5
PF.2650
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Standing with arms resting beneath her ample breasts, this ancient female fertility Goddess portrays the powerful presence and beauty of woman as life giver and nurturer. Embracing us in the...
Standing with arms resting beneath her ample breasts, this ancient female fertility Goddess portrays the powerful presence and beauty of woman as life giver and nurturer. Embracing us in the warm glow that emanates from smooth, sensuous body, the great mother unites not only with all of nature but with the very people that created and worshiped her spirited image so many centuries ago.