The Venus of Monruz (also Venus of Neuchâtel, Venus of Neuchâtel-Monruz) is a Venus figurine of the late Upper Paleolithic, or the beginning Epipaleolithic, dating to the end of the Magdalenian, some 11,000 years ago. It is a black jet pendant in the shape of a stylized human body, measuring 18 mm in height. It was discovered in 1991, at the construction of the N5 highway, at Monruz in the municipality of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
| Venus of Monruz | |
|---|---|
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| Material | Jet |
| Height | 1.8 cm |
| Created | c. 9,000 BC |
| Discovered | 1991 Neuchatel, Canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland |
The Venus figurines of Petersfels from a site near Engen, Germany, bear remarkable resemblance to the Venus of Monruz. Especially the biggest of them, called Venus from Engen[1] may have been done by the same artist. It is also made of jet, and also dates to[clarification needed] the Magdalenian - to ca. 15,000 years ago. The sites of discovery of the two figurines are about 130 km apart.
See also
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edit- ^ "Venus von Engen, Foto Museum | Einzigartige Museen in Deutschland". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links
edit- Don Hitchcock (Don's Maps): "Venuses of Neuchatel-Monruz" Archived 2021-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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