Vidovdanka is a Late Mesolithic anthropomorphic figurine (cult image) made of terracotta regarded as symbol of the Vinča culture, which flourished in prehistoric Serbia in 5500 BC. It was excavated at 6.2 metres (20 ft) deep in Vinča, Serbia on the day of Vidovdan (hence the name) in 1930. It stands 30.7 centimetres (12.1 in) tall.[1]

Vidovdanka
Pieces of the Antrea Net
MaterialTerracotta
Height30.7 cm
Createdc. 5,100 BC
Discovered28 June 1930
Vinca, Serbia

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Vassits, M. M. (1930). "141. Excavations on the Neolithic Site at Vinca, on the Danube, 1930". Man. 30: 197–200. doi:10.2307/2790214. JSTOR 2790214.