Clay; fired and painted

6500–5500 BCE

West Asia

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Details

Culture/Civilisation

Halaf Culture

Theme

Agriculture and Surplus

Subtheme

Farming, Food and Surplus

Case Title

Living with animals: fertility and flocks

Display Location

Coomaraswamy Hall

Findspot

Guzana, Tell halaf, Syria

Measurements

5.9 x 4.8 cm

Accession Number

VA 12518

Description

Large hips and breasts suggest this figure was linked to fertility, perhaps an offering to ensure many children. Painted bands may suggest clothing. Similar female figurines are sometimes called mother-goddesses.

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