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	Venus de Milo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek sculpture.
		It is generally thought to have been a representation of Venus Victrix holding the golden apple presented to her by Paris of Troy (see also the Judgement of Paris).
		This statue is not to be confused with the group of prehistoric statuettes known as Venus figurines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venus_de_Milo (970 words)

	Artifacts
		The most famous Venus figurine is the "Venus of Willendorf." The Willendorf was found in an area of Willendorf, Austria, and continues to be the standard for descriptions of this specific type of figurine.
		After studying 188, Venus figurines Rice found that the figurines were quite varied in shape and size, and that their ages could possibly be ascertained by the number of lines on their faces.
		Perhaps it was a systematic trading of the figurines to other cultures which occurred, where specific groups took the icons and crafted them to represent fertility figurines of their own group, or perhaps it was a universal image which only with the advent of sculpture was incorporated into the lives of the Paleolithic peoples.
	emuseum.mnsu.edu /archaeology/artifacts/venusfigurines.html (1146 words)

	Mi Hummel Figurines -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The earliest figurines were made of stone; more recent creations are also made of ceramic, metal, wood, plastic, etc. The earliest figurines are often of pregnant female women, and are called Venus figurines, in reference to their presumed representation of a female goddess, or in any case some connection to fertility.
		This signifies that the figurines were used to create ritual scenes because the construction of the positions of the figurines was also of the most common burial position or they could have served as a ritual to bring about prosperity.
		The figurines that were dropped in graves were always nude and had the Olmec features of slanting eyes and frowning mouths, but they also had special hair designed from clay strips that were added to the figurines.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/98/mi-hummel-figurines.html (843 words)

	Chalk Black Figurines 1900 \| Black Angel Figurines \| Classic Black White Movie Posters \| Animal Crystal Figurine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Figurines shed were engraved from mammoth ivory and are supposed to be approximately 30,000 years old including birds, equine figures and a mythological man-lion figure.
		Venus figurines Rice found that some of the figurines were quite different in shape and size, and that their period could most probably be determined by the quantity of lines on their faces.
		The final hypothesis of figurines rice was that the changeable degree and age of the figurines was quite similar to the differences established within historical hunter-gatherer societies.
	www.spunfigurineglass.net /chalk-black-figurines-1900.htm (399 words)

	'Venus' Figurines in Prehistoric Europe
		By looking at occurrences of ‘Venus’ figurines, the wider climatic and cultural context and the various interpretations that have been proposed by archaeologists it is possible to gain insight into aspects of this phenomenon and gain an insight into European prehistory.
		Although there are reported dates for ‘Venus’ figurines ranging from 29,000-14,000 years B.P, by far the majority of the ‘Venus’ figurines appear between 23,000 and 25,000 B.P (Gamble, 1981:97, cited in Dickson, 1990), at a period that is referred to in Eastern Europe as the ‘Gravettian’ and in Western Europe as the ‘Perigordian’.
		Whether ‘Venus’ figurines were ‘mother Goddess’ statues of religious or cultic significance, or whether they represented the role of women in society or a flowering of artistic ability due to increased cognitive development is somewhat of a moot point.
	www.geocities.com /triple-moon/articles/venusfig.html (1808 words)

	venus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Venus and Adonis - Venus and Adonis is one of Shakespeare's longer poems.
		Venus figurines - Venus figurines is an umbrella term for a number of prehistoric items, mostly in statuette form, of obese or heavily pregnant women.
		Venus of Dolni Vestonice - The Venus of Dolni Vestonice is a Venus figurine, a statuette of a nude female figure from over 26,000 years ago.
	www.serebella.com /search/topic-venus.html (444 words)

	Venus (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Venus (song), a song by Shocking Blue; a cover version was featured in advertisements for Gillette's eponymous line of women's razors.
		Venus figurines, prehistoric works of art that may have been fertility icons
		"Venus Flytrap" was the nickname of a disk jockey on TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Venus_(disambiguation) (248 words)

	Venus of Willendorf - Biocrawler definition:Venus of Willendorf - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Venus of Willendorf, now known as the Woman of Willendorf, is a 11.1 cm (4 3/8 inches) high statuette of a female figure, discovered at a paleolithic site near Willendorf, Austria, in 1908 by archaeologist Josef Szombathy.
		The Venus is not meant to be a realistic portrait but rather an idealization of the female figure.
		The Venus of Willendorf is part of the collection of the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Venus_of_Willendorf (488 words)

	Figurines Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Figurine is a diminutive form of the word figure, and generally refers to a small human-made statue that represents a human (or deity or animal).
		The earliest figurines are often of pregnant women, and are called Venus figurines, in reference to their presumed representation of a female goddess, or in any case some connection to fertility.
		Old figurines have been used to discount some historical theories, such as the origins of chess.
	www.folkartmuseum.com /encyclopedia/Figurines (484 words)

	Clothing of figurines may be record of Ice Age tribes' skills
		These odd and mysterious figurines suggest that people living 26,000 years ago possessed well-developed weaving skills that were at least as valuable to the community as the strength and prowess of male hunters.
		The figurines generally aren't very realistic -- the pear-shaped, disproportioned Venus of Willendorf likely had as much resemblance to women of the Paleolithic as she does to contemporary women.
		Perhaps the makers are commenting on the importance of textiles in their lives, or use the woven objects to identify people who are weavers, or the woven objects could simply be ceremonial clothing that denotes an individual's status.
	www.post-gazette.com /healthscience/19990621vvenus2.asp (1450 words)

	venus figurines sales and selection
		Because most of them are miniatures, figurines can be displayed on shelves and curio cabinets, where a collection may become the focal point of a room.
		People live with their figurines; share their delight in the clever detail, the wit and humor of their favorites with family and friends.
		For many, a venus figurines collection becomes a way of displaying a special interest, a passion for life, an aspect of personality.
	www.figurine-planet.com /collectibles/venus-figurines.html (455 words)

	December 14
		In a new analysis of the renowned "Venus" figurines, the hand-size statuettes of female bodies carved from 27,000 to 20,000 years ago, the researchers have found evidence that the women of the so-called upper Paleolithic era were far more accomplished, economically powerful and sartorially gifted than previously believed.
		On the Venus of Lespugue, an approximately 25,000-year-old figurine from southwestern France, the anthropologists noticed a "remarkable" degree of detail lavished on the rendering of a string skirt, with the tightness and angle of each individual twist of the fibers carefully delineated.
		By their estimate, the detailing of the stitches shown on some of the Venus figurines was intended to flaunt the value and beauty of the original spinsters' skills.
	www.geocities.com /skullgon/venus.html (2012 words)

	Venus figures from Russia,the Ukraine and sites East of the Donau mouth
		It is carved into a piece of tuff, which is formed when volcanic ash settles on the landscape and is hot enough to weld together into a light, porous rock, often like pumice stone, which is tuff formed on the surface of the ocean.
		Most of the figurines depict mature women in various stages of the reproductive cycle: non-pregnant as well as women in the various stages of pregnancy.
		The beginning and final stages of the reproductive cycle are represented in singular figurines: in the crouching 'presentation' pose at Avdeevo (figurine N14) as well as in the post-partum pose at Kostenki XIII.
	donsmaps.com /ukrainevenus.html (2934 words)

	Venus de Milo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Venus de Milo is a famous Greek statue.
		Venus is her Roman name.It is a marble sculpture, 203 cm high.
		This statue is not to be confused with the group of statuettes known as Venus figurines.
	www.therfcc.org /venus-de-milo-52160.html (187 words)

	SFU Undergraduate Archaeology Research Papers
		An example of universality theories is the interpretation of Venus figurines as symbolic representations of a universal Mother Goddess (Ehrenberg 1989: 73).
		She contends that the majority of these figurines are women, and their interpretation central to the theme of universal symbolism within Paleolithic figurines.
		Nelson, S.M. 1990 Diversity of the Upper Paleolithic 'Venus' Figurines and archaeological mythology.
	www.sfu.ca /archaeology/museum/papers/contents/aeg1.htm (4014 words)

	venus figurines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Adovasio and Soffer contend that ancient carved "Venus" figurines from central and eastern Europe are depicted wearing woven caps, skirts, and...
		The Venus figurines in this context can be seens in the animistic perspective of the primal mind.
		Venus Figurines We also offer casts of exact-size replicas of two of the most famous Upper Paleolithic female âVenusâ figurines.
	refcentral.info /rp/figurines/venus-figurines (137 words)

	Civilization.ca - Mothers of Time: Seven Palaeolithic Figurines
		This is the appropriate context for the examination and appraisal of the seven small Balzi Rossi sculptures that have not had the good grace to conform completely to generally accepted ideas.
		Apart from The Mask which, for the moment, is unique in the iconography of this period, all the figurines portray nude females.
		Similar technical details underline the originality of this collection; however, what really sets the figurines apart from the classic Venus figure is the complexity of symbolism that was already apparent, as far back as 25,000 years ago.
	www.civilization.ca /archeo/paleofig/pal06eng.html (831 words)

	Seesaw Figurine \| Castle Figurines \| Air Force Figurine \| Figurines Currently (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most of the figurines and wholesale collections department were filled with attractive and exclusive figurines, statues, and pottery that are hand-crafted by experienced artisans around the world.
		Each figurine or sculpture is casted from alabastrite, porcelain, or supplementary materials and skillfully hand-painted.
		Figurines and wholesale collections department package the figurines and sculptures carefully in their own Styrofoam containers or other packaging materials to prevent any damage during shipping.
	www.antiquecollectiblefigurine.net /seesaw-figurine.htm (343 words)

	Lladro Figurines \| Edition Collectible Figurines \| Italian Movie Posters \| Venus Figurines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Figurines manufacturer, Goebel is also introducing new pieces in its M.I. Hummel line of figurines.
		In honor of the 126th anniversary of the Goebel company, M.I. Hummel is issuing Delicious, an imp clutching candy; Blossom Time, a flower girl with bluebells in her hair; Shepherd Boy, a lad and his lamb; and Nimble Fingers, a pigtailed cutie caught up with her crosstitch.
		The figurine has been made from stone resin and is hand painted.
	whalefigurine.net /lladro-figurines.htm (349 words)

	Venus Figurines Online Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Venus Figurines have been found throughout Europe, from western France, to western Russia The age of the Venus figurines covers a time span from 27,000 years ago, to 20.
		Venus' Figurines in Prehistoric Europe: The Emergence of Art and Belief.
		by Cian M. Kerrisk - 2001 and in particular the female statuettes known as Venus' figurines, the presence of which was evident in their dispersal.
	www.figurines-online.org /fig-five/venus_figurines.html (270 words)

	Stone Age clothing more advanc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Soffer then compared the clay pieces to the so-called "Venus" figurines, which are also dated to about the same time, about 25,000 years ago.
		Though there's no one single meaning to the Venus women, they are very well-known, especially for their large breasts and full stomachs depicting pregnancy.
		Finding the same weaving technologies depicted on the Venus women, who most probably wore them in rituals, rather than as everyday wear, also tells Soffer that women associated with weaving probably held a high position in society.
	www.exn.ca /html/templates/printstory.cfm?ID=2000020353 (663 words)

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		The company's figurine porcelain are noted for their delicate and precise decoration.
		Approximate size of a figurine frog is 3.5 - 5 inches.
		So in case you're looking to buy figurine frog gifts for someone special, or are looking for new frog collectibles, then you must choose the right place to shop.
	www.polarbearfigurine.net /figurine-house-light.htm (390 words)

	Remaining Dog Figurines \| Birthstone Dolphin Figurine \| Sadek Animal Figurines \| Ceramic Animal Figurines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When they asked the shopkeeper about his collection of figurines, he replied that he had an extensive collection of figurines and his figurines ranged from animals to humans to demons and everything under the sun.
		A 30cm figurine of Wong Kar-wai's character Chow Mo-wan, played by Leung, has been produced is available in toy shops across Asia.
		It says that the film company has authorized production of the figurines, which are claimed to be 99 per cent accurate in their depiction of Leung's features, and that they are being supervised by Leung and Wong.
	www.illinoissatellitenet.org /remaining-dog-figurines.htm (373 words)

	Venus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The planet Venus in Astrology is supposed to influence love and in Medical astrology is supposed to influence the digestive system.
		Venus Williams is a tennis champion and the sister of another tennis champion, Serena Williams.
		In alchemy, the name Venus was used for the metal copper (since its name derives from Cyprus, the island of Venus)
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/V/Venus.htm (245 words)

	Venus Figurines Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Venus figurines is an umbrella term for a number of prehistoric items, mostly in statuette form, of obese or heavily pregnant women from the Aurignacian or Gravettian period of the upper Palaeolithic, found in Europe.
		Two much older finds are also often categorized as Venus figurines - the Venus of Berekhat Ram, dating to between 800,000 and 233,000 BCE, and the Venus of Tan-Tan, which dates to between 500,000 and 300,000 BCE, the Middle Acheulean period.
		Found in Asia and Africa respectively, and were made of stone rather than ceramic.
	www.fburg.com /encyclopedia/Venus_figurines (330 words)

	History of sculpture
		Most Stone Age statuettes were made of ivory or soft stone, however some clay human and animal figures have been found.
		Small female statues known as Venus figurines have been found mainly in central Europe.
		The Venus of Willendorf (30,000 - 25,000 BC), from the area of Willendorf, Austria, is a well-known example.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_sculpture.html (964 words)

	Prehistoric Art
		There are small stone figurines (1), petroglyphs (2) found all over theworld, geoglyphs (3), megaliths (4), and last but not least, cave paintings(5).
		In short, a Venus figure was that of a woman, and thedepiction of her pubic region by the portrayal of a triangle or the letter “V”was used.
		It is undeniable that during the prehistoric era severalfemale figurines were sculpted.
	www.students.sbc.edu /ogborn03/prehistoricart1.htm (2876 words)

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		While the exact nature of the Venus Figurine rituals may never be known some clues may be extracted from another figurine known as "Beauty And The Beast" which was found near Grimaldi in the south of Italy and dated to approximately 26,000 BC.
		A possible implication is that the female represented by the Venus Figurine is either part of, or in communication with, some other world creature.
		Since there has seldom been a male figurine discovered the implication is that fertility itself was worshipped in the person of the female or a female deity, and apparently at least some females of the group assumed a clan religious leadership role as communicators with the spirit world.
	goatncandle.freeservers.com /august00/gary.htm (982 words)

	Science News: Stone Age statuettes don disputed apparel - evidence of woven material on 27,000-year-old pottery would ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On closer inspection, however, many Venus figurines wear carved renderings of finely woven caps, hairnets, belts, bands across the chest, and skirts, as well as necklaces and bracelets, according to a controversial report in the August-October CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY.
		Soffer concludes that some Venus figurines were "richly and elaborately clad in the woven and plaited finery of their time." Her work has received much media attention in the past year, and scientific critiques are now emerging, including several published with the new report.
		In western Europe, the figurines often exhibit a hair net, depicted as crisscrosses, and, in some cases, show a belted string skirt.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1200/is_17_158/ai_67832325 (655 words)

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