Venus of Dolní Věstonice
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The Venus of Dolní Věstonice (Czech: Věstonická venuše) is a Venus figurine, a ceramic statuette of a nude female figure dated to 29,000–25,000 BCE (Gravettian industry). It was found at the Paleolithic site Dolní Věstonice in the Moravian basin south of Brno, in the base of Děvín Mountain in what is today the Czech Republic. This figurine and a few others from locations nearby are the oldest known ceramic articles in the world.[1]
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Venus of Dolní Věstonice | |
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Material | Ceramic |
Created | 29,000 BCE – 25,000 BCE |
Discovered | 1925 in Dolní Věstonice |
Present location | Moravské zemské muzeum, Brno, Czech Republic |
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