Venus de Brassempouy
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The Venus of Brassempouy is a an ivory carving that dates back to about 23,000 years BCE,That puts it in the paleolithic era.This prehistoric sculpture is one of very few detailed representations of a human face, from the Stone Age era, and possibly the earliest known. It was unearthed in 1892 at Brassempouy, in the department of Landes in southwest France. This figurine is different from the other Venuses since this particular one contains clear facial features of forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose but no mouth. The top and sides have a representation of braided hair or an Egyptian-style headdress.The realistic facial detail makes her a unique specimen of mobiliary art. We remain in the dark about the rest of her body, which was destroyed during Antiquity.
This ancient artifact is on "loan" from Musee d'Archeologie Nationale
This ancient artifact is on "loan" from Musee d'Archeologie Nationale