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Figure of Fertility Goddess

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of Fertility Goddess by unknown artist. Small, greenish-brown statue of a woman with a large head, two small circular eyes, and a small nose. The figure has two arms on either side and large breasts. The body is long and slender with the legs joined together. The figure has a flat, square head. The background is white. A shadow is cast to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 2700–2000 BCE
Medium:
Terracotta
Culture:
Baluchistan
Dimensions:
428 × 625 px
Museum record:
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