The 'Venus of Willendorf', a small carved figure, is around 25,000–30,000 years old.

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The idea in context

Found in Austria in 1908, the Venus of Willendorf is a tiny limestone figure from the Upper Paleolithic. Its meaning is unknown, but its survival makes it one of the most intimate objects through which we meet Ice Age human imagination.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Küçük oyma bir figür olan 'Willendorf Venüsü' yaklaşık 25.000–30.000 yıllıktır.

1908’de Avusturya’da bulunan Willendorf Venüsü, Üst Paleolitik dönemden küçük bir kireçtaşı figürüdür. Anlamı kesin bilinmez; ama varlığını koruması, Buzul Çağı insan hayal gücüyle karşılaştığımız en mahrem nesnelerden biri yapar.

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Palaeolithic art research.

Background reading: Venus of WillendorfAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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