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Cucuteni Venus necklace
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver
  • Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver

Cucuteni Venus, Neolithic mother goddess pendant in silver

This necklace features a figurine from the Neolithic-Chalcolithic Cucuteni Trypillia culture. It is the representation of a Venus or mother goddess of fertility from this civilization which was located between Romania and Ukraine.

This feminine figurine made of fired clay comes from the site of Drăguşeni in Romania and dates back from between 4050 and 3900 BC. It is known under the name of Venus of Drăguşeni. It is kept at the Botoşani County Museum, in Moldova, Romania.

The Cucuteni Trypillia culture developed between the 6th and 3rd millennia BC (between 5800 and 2800 BC). These are the first proto-urban settlements of the period, even if this population remained partially nomadic, depending on natural resources. This is one of the surprising facts of this culture since these urban centers, which could have up to 20,000 inhabitants, were periodically abandoned and destroyed, every 60-80 years.

Female figurines, called goddesses, are very numerous in the archaeological discoveries of this culture. This makes some researchers say that these fetish statues proved that the Cucuteni culture was matriarchal. According to certain 20th century theories, it was a group led by women, pacifist and egalitarian. This culture would have been overthrown by the patriarchal and warlike culture of the Indo-Europeans.

Still, these female figurines seem to represent an important preoccupation of the Cucuteni culture. This is not really a surprise for a Neolithic culture whose survival essentially depended on agriculture and livestock breeding. The group depends on the fertility of their land and it is therefore normal to expect a veneration of a Venus or mother earth goddess who must help maintain these necessities. These mother goddesses were to ensure prosperity, fertility and fecundity.

Archaeological research does not make all of these figurines goddesses, as they are often called. This is considered to be a quick shortcut overlooking a lot of possibilities. It is often proposed today that these are fetishes or totems whose use could vary, and that they therefore do not represent a particular individual or goddess. We would therefore have to deal with talismans endowed with powers capable of helping the possessor or used as protection.

These female figurines and their particular style have become the symbol of this Cucuteni culture. They generally have numerous incised lines and spirals and are presented reclining on chairs. Some researchers interpret them as bodily modifications, such as tattoos or scarifications. Others see it as elaborate clothing. The general idea is that these motifs were used to communicate ideas or claim the identity of groups or families. Moreover, not all Venuses or mother goddesses prior to this Neolithic period had this type of decoration.

Metal: sterling silver.

Dimensions: 4.2cm x 1.3cm (1.65x0.51 inches).

We will need 5 working days to make your necklace before shipping.

The length of the necklace is 90 cm.

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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