Venus of Galgenberg, Venus figurine at Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria.
The serpentine stone sculpture measures 7.2 centimeters in height and portrays a female figure with detailed anatomical features and a raised left arm.
The Venus of Galgenberg was found in September 1988 at an Ice Age encampment near Stratzing, Austria, approximately 20 kilometers from the Willendorf discovery site.
The figurine received its nickname 'Fanny' due to its position resembling a dance pose, referencing the 19th-century Austrian ballerina Fanny Elssler.
Visitors can examine this prehistoric artifact alongside other Venus figurines in the permanent Upper Paleolithic collection at Vienna's Museum of Natural History.
The discovery site contained serpentine flakes and tools, indicating that prehistoric artisans crafted the figurine directly at the encampment using locally sourced materials.
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