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VENUS OF WILINDORF
‘‘Venus of Willindorf also known as the
woman of Willindorf is an 11cm high
statuette of a female figure. Estimated to
have been made between 22,000 BCE
and 21,000 BCE’’.
Josef Szombathy is an archaeologist who
discovered the statue in 1908.
Very little is known about its origin,
method of creation and cultural
significance.
The statue is made of Oolitic Limestone
Because of her large fat size many
scholars came to the conclusion that the
statue was a figure of fertility.
Venus of Willindorf is now housed as
part of a collection in the museum of
Vienna. Austria

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Venus of wilindorf

  • 1. VENUS OF WILINDORF ‘‘Venus of Willindorf also known as the woman of Willindorf is an 11cm high statuette of a female figure. Estimated to have been made between 22,000 BCE and 21,000 BCE’’. Josef Szombathy is an archaeologist who discovered the statue in 1908. Very little is known about its origin, method of creation and cultural significance. The statue is made of Oolitic Limestone Because of her large fat size many scholars came to the conclusion that the statue was a figure of fertility. Venus of Willindorf is now housed as part of a collection in the museum of Vienna. Austria