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From Catal Hoyuk, this fertility figure (about 7,000 yrs old with 2 leopards at her
side (and some say, giving birth here), is the most well-known figure of its type. Goddess
of Beasts, she developed later into Artemis.
This carving in baked clay was unearthed by archeologist James Mellaart in 1961.
Excellent ongoing-excavations site.
Interesting article by Alvino.
See another version from Catal Huyuk in a photo by Lillian Bennett.
Copyright © 1997++ Andrys Basten. Contact me if you'd like to use a photo.
Guest | 29-Jun-2008 20:38 | |
Andrys Basten | 25-Oct-2006 03:28 | |
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Rainer Engel, M.D. | 21-Dec-2005 18:21 | |