Venus figurines of Mal'ta

The collection includes 30 female figurines carved from mammoth ivory and reindeer antler, measuring between 31 and 136 millimeters in height.

Archaeologists Sergey Zamyatnin, Georgy Sosnovsky, and Mikhail Gerasimov discovered these sculptures along the Angara River between 1956 and 1958.

These figurines feature detailed facial characteristics, including flat noses and deep-set eyes, distinguishing them from European Paleolithic sculptures.

The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg maintains and displays these figurines for research and public viewing.

Half of the figurines display carved patterns suggesting clothing or fur, while their tapered bottoms indicate they were designed to stand upright.

Made from material: ivory, antler

Part of: Gravettian, Mal'ta–Buret' culture

GPS coordinates: 52.83333,103.51667

Latest update: May 12, 2025 15:40