Artwork preview

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette