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Goddess

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Goddess by Jim Gary is a sculpture of a woman's body made from clay or stone. The figure has a bulbous headpiece with two small holes for eyes. The body is elongated with arms outstretched. The breasts are large and rounded. There are several small holes across the top of the body. The hips are narrow and taper down to a point at the bottom. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 3500–3000 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Pakistan (Quetta area)
Dimensions
231 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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