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Taxidermal-osteological preparation of Riccio
Anatomical head model with phrenological map
Carnation flower botanical pattern
Taxidermic preparation of jointed lambs
Anatomical model of a man's head
Memory of Beyrouth
Tigre
Red Nude
Tiger and gazelle
Cross of Light
Loneliness
Mug dating back to the Ancient Bronze Age
Painted Apulian crater, with an offering scene to the deceased
Belt buckle
Funerary altar of the little liberty Giulia Grafide dedicated to her by the Augustal seviro Quinto Giulio Alessandro and by Vaccia Giustina
Funerary stele in the pseudo-aedicula of the gens Pettia
Prehistoric Venus
Roman ornamental mask found in Reggio Emilia
Toys from the Roman era
Wooden mask of the Ekoi ethnic group (Nigeria, West Africa)
Taxidermal-osteological preparation of Riccio
Anatomical head model with phrenological map
Carnation flower botanical pattern
Taxidermic preparation of jointed lambs
Anatomical model of a man's head
Memory of Beyrouth
Tigre
Red Nude
Tiger and gazelle
Cross of Light
Loneliness
Mug dating back to the Ancient Bronze Age
Painted Apulian crater, with an offering scene to the deceased
Belt buckle
Funerary altar of the little liberty Giulia Grafide dedicated to her by the Augustal seviro Quinto Giulio Alessandro and by Vaccia Giustina
Funerary stele in the pseudo-aedicula of the gens Pettia
Prehistoric Venus
Roman ornamental mask found in Reggio Emilia
Toys from the Roman era
Wooden mask of the Ekoi ethnic group (Nigeria, West Africa)

Prehistoric Venus

Anonymous

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This “steatopygium” type sandstone statuette depicts a fat woman. The sexual attributes stand out, while feet, arms and face are missing, which places her among the testimonies generally referred to the cult of the mother-goddess. Stone finds of this type were produced in Europe between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago: this particular one could date back to one of the most recent phases of this period. Its chronology is however much debated, having been found out of context, near a Neolithic settlement.
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Title: Prehistoric Venus

Author: Anonymous

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Technique: Sandstone

Displayed in: Palace of Museums

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