Venus of Willendorf

The above image is of the Venus and Willendorf. found in an Aurignacian loess deposit outside the village of Willendorf in Australia by archaeologist, Joseph Szombathy in the year 1908. The figures itself has been dated back as far back as to 30,000-25,000 bc. Standing at 110 mm in hight the figure has been the subject of some debates as to what its original meaning/ purpose. Though some believe that the figure was used as a figure representing fertility. Currently, it resides in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna.