Venus of Petrkovice Style Figurine - Headless Ice Age Art

A display figurine inspired by the Venus of Petrkovice, found in 1953 at Ostrava-Petrkovice in the Czech Republic. The original is a small headless torso carved from hematite and is usually dated to roughly 23,000 years ago. It is noted for being slimmer and more naturalistic than many other Venus figures. This model is also headless, ending in a short neck stub above the shoulders. Below are short arms at the shoulders, small rounded breasts, a narrow waist, a rounded belly with a small navel,…

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