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Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin necklace
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver
  • Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver

Menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin, Neolithic female stele necklace in sterling silver

The menhir of the lady of Saint Sernin is an anthropomorphic sandstone stele dating back to the third century BC. It is located in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance, in the department of Aveyron in France.

This menhir statue is part of the oldest representations of man known in Western Europe. The menhir statue represents a feminine character with a tattooed face, a ponytail and wearing a series of necklaces on her tunic. The feminine attributes are represented by her bosom in the shape of buttons.

This stele is part of an anthropomorphic statues set on which man started to represent himself for the first time at full size at the end of the Neolithic period.

Because this stele is old and also due to the lack of written testimonies, it is difficult to guess the symbolism and its utility. There are a lot of possibilities and hypothesis, sometimes unrealistic: goddess, important character, heroin, feminine symbol, shaman, priestess…
In line with Paleolithic Venuses, we could also think of the cults of fecundity, fertility, or the mother goddess. Some persons also see the elaboration of a matriarchal Neolithic society. Nonetheless, it is safer to stay on the conceptions of the cycle of life and death, and of agrarian myths made during this Neolithic period. It could also be a prefiguration of these primordial goddesses that you can find in numerous pantheons (Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Phoenician, Greek…).
the prehistoric period gives a lot of space to interpretation and it would be easy to give several stories to this small figurine.

Metal: sterling silver.

Dimensions: about 3.7 cm x 1.9 cm or 1.45 inches x 0.75 inches.

Length of the necklace: about 90 cm.

Manufacturing time: 5 business days.

As we currently dwell in Mexico, provide a period of 3 to 6 weeks to receive your order for free with normal post service. Thank you for taking this information into account before ordering in our shop. At checkout, you will also have the option of choosing an express shipping. (please, read the complete conditions of shipping here).

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I hope you will love this jewel as much as I enjoyed creating it.

By Emmanuelle Guyon.

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