Elongated pebble of calcareous-silica stone with a sub-triangular shape which bears an anthropomorphic engraving on the front face, a female figure with a presumed herbivore (perhaps bovid or canid) head turned to the left and facing upwards, elongated snout with mouth opening clearly traced, two ears develop on the back of the head, well designed body, symmetrical breasts and well evident pubic triangle. The image of another animal's muzzle and the branching of a deer's horn are engraved on the back. The find certainly represented a sort of talisman with a ritual-religious meaning, but some evident traces observable at the base of the artifact also reveal its function as a tool.


Historical notes
Found in 1884 during excavation work in a clay quarry in Tolentino (MC) by Count Aristide Gentiloni Silverj, at a depth of about 3,5 meters. The place of discovery is on an area owned by the Silverj family.
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