Neolithic Vinča Figure of a Seated Pregnant Goddess

Culture: Southeastern Europe

Period: 5500-4500 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 8.8 cm x 11.7 cm

Price: 14 000 Euro

Ref: 5285

Provenance: From the well-known Vinča collection of Dusan Jovanovic (1956-2015), which had already been brought to Austria by his father in 1970. Accompanied by a TL test from the Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna, confirming the age of the figure.

Condition: Intact

Description: Neolithic terracotta figure of the Vinča culture from present-day Serbia. The seated woman is pregnant and holds her hands protectively in front of her belly. She has the characteristic mask-like, triangular head with incised crescent-shaped eyes and a pronounced, pointed nose. The back of the head is flattened at the top, drawn far backward, and sharply sloping. Long, incised hair falls down her back. The upper body features small, rounded breasts and incised lines, probably indicating hair falling over the shoulders at the front. The underside of the seated statuette is flattened. The legs are closed and project forward in a semicircular form. The feet are accentuated by a small perforation between the legs. A rare form. Vinča figures such as this were used for cultic purposes in fertility rituals. From the region of Supska-Stublina. Accompanied by a TL test from the University of Vienna confirming the figure's age.