The Venus of Willendorf is a figurine of a nude woman. It said to be made of oolitic limestone tinted with red ochre pigment. The statue is dated between 20,000-25,000 BC. The statue of the head has a patterned braid or cap but there are no facial features. The statue also has enlarged breast with a protruding belly. It is said that the statue is a fertility figure which may have signified abundance. In my opinion it may have represented a problem with obesity.
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