Venus of Willendorf

The Venus of Willendorf is a Paleolithic Venus dated between 28,000 and 25,000 BC. The figure of this nude female, about 11 centimeters high, 5.7 centimeters wide and 4.5 centimeters thick with a circumference of 15 centimeters, was sculpted from Paleolithic limestone and stained with red ochre. Venus of Willendorf is a woman symbolizing a high level of success and well-being. The Willendorf site is actually a cluster of seven Upper Paleolithic occupations in a loess field in th