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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
Museum record:
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