Female Fertility Figure. Dimensions: LengtH. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm) W. 1 in. (2.5 cm)Thickness: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm). Date: 5000 B.C.- 9th century A.D..The female figure has a carved head, ears and nose, with incised lines to indicate her mouth and eyes, and other lines at her neck, belly, and pelvis. Breasts, buttocks, legs, and feet are carved in three dimensions, and there are small holes where arms might have been attached. Like similar figures found in many ancient cultures, this example is interpreted as a fertility figure. It is not clear from the archaeological context whether it is a pre-Islamic object or if it represents the continuation into the Islamic period of creating such figures for auspicious purposes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Female Fertility Figure. Dimensions: LengtH. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm) W. 1 in. (2.5 cm)Thickness: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm). Date: 5000 B.C.- 9th century A.D..The female figure has a carved head, ears and nose, with incised lines to indicate her mouth and eyes, and other lines at her neck, belly, and pelvis. Breasts, buttocks, legs, and feet are carved in three dimensions, and there are small holes where arms might have been attached. Like similar figures found in many ancient cultures, this example is interpreted as a fertility figure. It is not clear from the archaeological context whether it is a pre-Islamic object or if it represents the continuation into the Islamic period of creating such figures for auspicious purposes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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