"Venus of Menton" "Amber Venus of Grimaldi"
EU2565
From: Italy | Grimaldi
Curatorial Section: European
| Object Title | "Venus of Menton" "Amber Venus of Grimaldi" |
| Object Number | EU2565 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Upper Aurignacian | Perigordian |
| Provenience | Italy | Grimaldi |
| Locus | Caves of Baousse-Rousse |
| Period | Upper Aurignacian | Perigordian |
| Date Made | 1922 CE |
| Section | European |
| Materials | Steatite | Plaster |
| Iconography | Woman |
| Description | Female figurine (cast) - Reproduction of female figure. Original in steatite (Musee de St. Germain). Italy, Grimaldi, Caves of Baousse-Rousse (near Menton). Upper Aurignacian. |
| Height | 4.6 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Reproductions made by the Musee de St. Germain, France, 1923 |
| Other Number | MAN 35308 - Original Number | MAN 49286 incorrect - Original Number |
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