It looks just like all that trendy world-eco-feminine-earth mother-womenare*all*beautiful style afflicting every t-shirt, dress, and gift shop from Door County to Sedona.
My first thought was she is depicting a worshipper. Maybe it's my time in Pentecostal churches.
The website notes they don't know if she is depicting a priestess, a mourner, or a dancer. As I think on that I realize there's no reason to separate these into different categories. Especially given where it was found.
Our modern understanding of dancer implies dance for its own sake, but I suspect this is a dancer with a purpose and meaning.
...but I suspect this is a dancer with a purpose and meaning.
When I looked at the other views of the piece I thought its purpose more utiliterian, perhaps for holding a receptacle. I can envision 4 leaning forward, in a circle.
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The shape of her arms makes me think of Mr. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.
Everything old is new again.
It looks just like all that trendy world-eco-feminine-earth mother-womenare*all*beautiful style afflicting every t-shirt, dress, and gift shop from Door County to Sedona.
But it is quite lovely and modern.
Ol' King Tut took a dancer in his tomb --
Why take chances on an afterlife without the VaVaVoom?
From another angle, she resembles a Giant Water Bug, the very sight of which sent my sister and I fleeing in terror as small children.
Modern art isn't so modern.
Minimalist.
And yes, quite lovely.
My first thought was she is depicting a worshipper. Maybe it's my time in Pentecostal churches.
The website notes they don't know if she is depicting a priestess, a mourner, or a dancer. As I think on that I realize there's no reason to separate these into different categories. Especially given where it was found.
Our modern understanding of dancer implies dance for its own sake, but I suspect this is a dancer with a purpose and meaning.
Jeeez. Amy Winehouse hasn't changed in 5000 years. Except her skin is worse.
...but I suspect this is a dancer with a purpose and meaning.
When I looked at the other views of the piece I thought its purpose more utiliterian, perhaps for holding a receptacle. I can envision 4 leaning forward, in a circle.
Might be a bottle opener.
I'm glad we've evolved more fingers since then.
On the other hand (with 4 fingers) it could be a mermaid setting up for a high dive.
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