Null PLAQUE ANTHROPO-ZOOMORPHE
Culture Valdivia, Sud de L'Équateur 3200-1500 av.…

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PLAQUE ANTHROPO-ZOOMORPHE Culture Valdivia, Sud de L'Équateur 3200-1500 av. J.-C. Pierre gris-vert H. 22,9 cm - L. 14 cm Valdivia ceremonial plaque, gray-green stone and calcareous deposit, Ecuador H. 9 in - W. 5 1/2 in Provenance: Acquis par l'actuel propriétaire en 1997 Merrin Gallery, New York 1997

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PLAQUE ANTHROPO-ZOOMORPHE Culture Valdivia, Sud de L'Équateur 3200-1500 av. J.-C. Pierre gris-vert H. 22,9 cm - L. 14 cm Valdivia ceremonial plaque, gray-green stone and calcareous deposit, Ecuador H. 9 in - W. 5 1/2 in Provenance: Acquis par l'actuel propriétaire en 1997 Merrin Gallery, New York 1997

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