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'''Lady of Vinča''' is a Late ] ] ] (]) made of ] regarded as symbol of the ], which flourished in ] in 5500 BC. '''Lady of Vinča''' is a Late ] ] ] (]) made of ] regarded as symbol of the ], which flourished in ] in 5500 BC. It was excavated at 4.8 metres deep at ], ], ] in 1929.
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It portrays a goddess wearing an animal mask, painted in alternating red and black bands and wearing a pentagonal stylized mask with black eyes, her right arm is held diagonally in front of her, her left hand is touching her left breast, her shoulders are broad and there are four incisions on her upper arm; symbolizing status. Its height is 13.2 centimetres.<ref>http://books.google.se/books?id=zKFFOoPlyjIC&pg=PA190</ref>


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Lady of Vinča
Year~5500-4700 BC
LocationBelgrade

Lady of Vinča 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 4.8 metres deep at Belo Brdo, Vinča, Serbia in 1929.

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