The Creation of Fertility Objects: Examining the Role of Women and the Abstract Design

 

Women were frequent subjects in prehistoric sculpture. Do you find the argument that fertility objects such as the Woman of Willendorf (1.14) and the Woman from Brassempouy (1.13) were created by women convincing? Why or why not? In your opinion, what accounts for the abstract design of these fertility objects? Please select one specific example to discuss in your first post.

 

 

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