The Venus of Willendorf is an 11 cm high statue of a female figure estimated to have been made between 22,000 BCE and 21,000 BCE. Almost nothing is known about its origin, method of creation, or cultural significance of this tiny statue, but what is the fun in knowing!? It's more fun to assume! The apparent large size of the breasts and stomach have led scholars to interpret the figure as a fertility symbol. The figure has no visible face. Her head is covered with bands of what might be rows of braided hair, or a type of headdress.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Venus of Willendorf
The Venus of Willendorf is an 11 cm high statue of a female figure estimated to have been made between 22,000 BCE and 21,000 BCE. Almost nothing is known about its origin, method of creation, or cultural significance of this tiny statue, but what is the fun in knowing!? It's more fun to assume! The apparent large size of the breasts and stomach have led scholars to interpret the figure as a fertility symbol. The figure has no visible face. Her head is covered with bands of what might be rows of braided hair, or a type of headdress.
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