10.3 Venus of Pavlov

This small ivory figurine is often referred to as the “Venus of Pavlov” and represents the torso of a female figure with pronounced breasts. 

 

Material: mammoth ivory

Dimensions (height): 45 mm

Exhibit type: copy of original (plaster)

Archaeological site: Pavlov I (Pavlov near Dolní Věstonice, Moravia)

Collection: Institute of Archaeology of the CAS, Brno v.v.i., Czech Republic