Stilisierte kleine Statuette der Vinča-Kultur

Culture: Southeastern Europe

Period: 5500-4500 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 4 cm high

Price: Reserved

Ref: 5265

Provenance: From the well-known Vinča collection of Dusan Jovanovic (1956-2015), since 1970 in Austria.

Condition: A very minor ancient chip at the left side of the base, otherwise intact.

Description: Interesting small terracotta figure of the Neolithic Vinča culture from Serbia. The stylized depiction shows a fertility goddess with her head drawn back. She has a massive body decorated with a latticework decoration on the front of her abdomen and an engraved chain around her neck. The legs extend out to the sides, and the buttocks extend far back. The short, stubby arms are also slightly turned back, probably to further emphasize the roundness of the abdomen. Vinča figures like this were used for ritual purposes and served as fertility idols. From the Supska-Stublina area.