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That's assuming the goal was realism. I fully believe our prehistoric forebears were capable of thinking abstractly and creating art that exaggerated reality. T
by stvltvs 2y ago
That's assuming the goal was realism. I fully believe our prehistoric forebears were capable of thinking abstractly and creating art that exaggerated reality. These figurines look to me like women with the dial turned up a few notches on characteristics of pregnancy like enlarged bellies and breasts.
- pantalaimon 2y agoThey look very much like SSBBW models existing today. Maybe each community selected a woman that would be worshipped as prosperity token and receive extra food. Or maybe those figures were just pornography. What’s interesting is that they appear to be widespread across such a large geographic and temporal period though.
- Mistletoe 2y agoThese aren't enlarged like pregnancy though. https://imgur.com/a/jRnbO3Y https://imgur.com/a/jRnbO3Y Pregnant is quite easy to recognize in sculpture. https://tribal-art-antiques.gallery/products/antique-tribal-fecondity-pregnant-woman-with-scarifications https://tribal-art-antiques.gallery/products/antique-tribal-...
- stvltvs 2y agoMost of the first set look pregnant to me?