Venus of Savignano
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The Venus of Savignano is a Venus figurine made from soft greenstone (serpentine) dating back to the Upper Paleolithic, which was discovered in 1925 near Savignano sul Panaro in the Province of Modena, Italy.[1]
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Venus of Savignano | |
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Material | Greenstone (serpentine) |
Created | c. 25,000 – 20,000 years ago |
Discovered | 1925 near Savignano sul Panaro, by Olindo Zambelli |
Present location | Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography, Rome, Italy |
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With 22.5 cm (8.9 in) in height, 4.8 cm (1.9 in) in width and 5.2 cm (2.0 in) in depth, and with a weight of 586.5 g (20.69 oz), it is one of the largest known Venuses[1][2] among the about 190 dated to the Upper Paleolithic in Europe and Siberia. With a proposed dating of 25,000–20,000 years ago, it is considered one of the earliest expressions of art in Italy.[3][2]