Valdivian Fertility Goddess, 2500 BCE - 1500 BCE
Terracotta
0.5 x 2.625
PF.2896
With a powerful presence that belies her small size, this mother Goddess speaks to us in a language that is truly Universal. Masterfully created from the Valdivian culture of Ancient...
With a powerful presence that belies her small size, this mother Goddess speaks to us in a language that is truly Universal. Masterfully created from the Valdivian culture of Ancient Ecuador, she evokes myriad qualities of the great mother. With her well-defined breasts and hands clasped gently over her womb, she illustrates fertility as well as an aura of nurturing and love. She is in all aspects a sensual being. Her quiet simplicity is a warm depiction of one of the wonders of womanhood.