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Pear-like vessel 3D

Unknown4300 - 4000 ВСЕ

National Museum of the History of Ukraine

National Museum of the History of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine

The vessel has a globular upper part and a conically narrowed lower part that is based on a flat bottom. The spiral incised ornament with pits is interpreted as a stylized image of snakes with eyes. Spiral snake compositions belong to lunar symbolism. They reflect the endless movement in the space of the Universe. Pear-shaped vessels with a similar ornament embody the image of the Great Goddess wrapped in snakes. The sacral significance of such artifacts is emphasized by the findings of charred human bones in them.

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  • Title: Pear-like vessel 3D
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 4300 - 4000 ВСЕ
  • Location Created: Unknown
  • Physical Dimensions: h 250, d тулуба 287 mm
  • Type: Objects of worship
  • Rights: National Museum of the History of Ukraine
  • Medium: Clay, modelling, ornamentation, polishing, firing
  • Place found: Kyiv region, Ukraine
  • Period: Eneolithic
  • Culture: Cucuteni–Trypillia
National Museum of the History of Ukraine

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