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THE BUSTY VENUS
This figurine was made as an instrument. Click to listen the sound it makes.
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One of the most surprising figurines unarthed on Peljesac was the "Busty Venus" which is adorned with truly strange and extreme breasts. She also wears a headpiece, which was linking her to the "Mother Venus"
That is implying she could potentially be pregnant, too.
Only 300 years separates the mentioned figurines, and those in between have no headpiece of any sort - which may indicate a shift in clothing, or even a status symbol - of their pregnancy or other.
However, she also has some kind of pants; it could perhaps mean she was protecting the baby from falling out early or without her noticing. It could mean labor was easier on women at the time or that it wasn't her first child. Her stomach is adorned with a circle, which makes it stand out.
She is hollow and makes music when shaken - the object could have been used in rituals to make music.
She was made about 7 700 B.C. and is almost 12 centimeters tall.
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