What Is The Venus Of Willendorf?
The Venus of Willendorf, also known as Woman of Willendorf or Nude Woman, is a female figurine that was found in 1908 at Willendorf in Austria. This figurine had been curved around 24,000–22,000 BCE or during the Paleolithic period. However, many people believe that she was curved somewhere else but not at Willendorf. She is a hand-size figurine that is high about 4-3/8 inches or 11.1 cm and is easily transportable by hand as well. For her appearances, there is no any facial feature—which means she has no eye, nose, or mouth—and her feet are missing also. Many people believe that she is a fertility figurine, which is represented as a mother goddess symbol. So, they think she somehow will bring such a great lucky into people’s lives.
Not only
this figurine the Venus of Willendorf, but also there are many other talismans that represent the same idea as well. One of those talismans is a beckoning cat or Maneki-Neko, which is a Japanese figurine. Many Japanese people display it mostly at the entrance of shops, restaurants, or business places because they believe that this figurine may bring some kind of good luck to people. Sometimes many people also think that it beckons customers and helps them make more money as well.
Not only
this figurine the Venus of Willendorf, but also there are many other talismans that represent the same idea as well. One of those talismans is a beckoning cat or Maneki-Neko, which is a Japanese figurine. Many Japanese people display it mostly at the entrance of shops, restaurants, or business places because they believe that this figurine may bring some kind of good luck to people. Sometimes many people also think that it beckons customers and helps them make more money as well.