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Female Figurine

Unknown3600 - 3400 ВСЕ

National Museum of the History of Ukraine

National Museum of the History of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine

This is the female figurine with realistic facial features and a dyed hairstyle. Eyes, eyebrows, and navel are also marked with paint. A triangle at the bottom of the abdomen indicates a woman's womb. There are two lines on the cheeks and two on the neck. The first pair may be a tattoo; the second pair symbolizes a necklace. Abdomen and suprafemoral protrusions are emphasized. A complex of such signs can be a reflection of high social status (for example, mother, great-grandmother, etc.). Such figurines were used in ritual practices.

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  • Title: Female Figurine
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 3600 - 3400 ВСЕ
  • Location Created: Unknown
  • Physical Dimensions: h 118, w 50 mm
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: National Museum of the History of Ukraine
  • Medium: Clay, modelling, polishing, engobing, painting, firing
  • Place found: Cherkasy Region, Ukraine
  • Period: Eneolithic
  • Culture: Cucuteni–Trypillia
National Museum of the History of Ukraine

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