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Figurine of a pregnant woman - the "Beersheba Venus"

UnknownChalcolithic Period, 4500–3500 BCE

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

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Title: Figurine of a pregnant woman - the "Beersheba Venus"
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Chalcolithic Period, 4500–3500 BCE
Location: Beersheba
Type: Figurine
Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Hippopotamus Ivory
Curator: Misch-Brandl, Osnat

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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