The Venus of Willendorf, also known as the Woman of Willendorf or Nude Woman, is a statuette found in Willdendorf, Austria, in 1908. Made of oolitic limestone and tinted with a red pigment, the Venus of Willendor was only four inches high and very transportable. These 'features' indicate that she was not constructed within Willendorf, because the statues materials were not found in that city. This sculpture is very perplexing because there are no facial features, no feet, and the body represents one of a heavy set woman. The Venus of Willendorf is believed to have many different meanings varying from a good-luck totem to a symbol of a motherly goddess. I like the mystery behind this statue on not only where she was constructed, but what she represents.
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