Prehistoric Mojo

Anthropomorphic (human-like) figurine named “Divostinka“, material: terracotta, Vinča culture, Neolithic period (the New Stone Age), around 5000–4500 years BC, found in Divostin, vicinity of Kragujevac, central Serbia.
It has typical features of Vinča figural art, bird-like face with large nose and eyes, wide hips which may indicate that this is a female figurine, and ornaments on the body representing V-neck clothes. Small holes on the head, arms and hips were probably used for attaching decorative ornaments or for hanging the figurine on a rope or a string.
Collection of Museum in Kragujevac.
(ArcheoSerbia)

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Anthropomorphic (human-like) figurine, material: terracotta, Vinča culture, Neolithic period (the New Stone Age), around 5000-4500 years BC, found at depth of 5.9 meters at Vinča – Belo brdo archaeological site, vicinity of Belgrade, capital of Serbia.
It represents seated human figure whose head is modelled in a typical manner of Vinča art with face shaped as flat triangular mask, with large eyes, prominent nose, and no mouth. Arms are bent and placed on the chest. Figurine used to be covered with red pigment, which had ritual significance in many prehistoric cultures.
Dimensions – height 7.8 cm.
Archaeological Collection of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade.
(ArcheoSerbia)