The statuette the Venus of Willendorf is a figurine that was found in Willendorf, Austria back in 1908. It was 4 inches high and was made of limestone and covered with red pigment that can be dated back to 28,000-25,000 BCE. This figurine was in the shape of a women's body although it has no facial features or feet. It has been said it symbolizes fertility and is a good luck totem. There are a lot of theories on this sculpture about why it was made and who the woman is that it was based on, but no one really knows the full story behind it.
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