Venus of Willendorf [24,000-22,000 BCE]. Estimated value $60 million. Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran speculates that grotesque fatness would have been highly desirable in a time of starvation.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
oolitic limestone
Venus of Willendorf [24,000-22,000 BCE]. Estimated value $60 million. Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran speculates that grotesque fatness would have been highly desirable in a time of starvation.
