Vinča Figure of a Sheep

Culture: Southeastern Europe

Period: 5500-4500 B.C.

Material: Clay

Dimensions: 7 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 5099

Provenance: Viennese private collection Jovanovic, acquired 1970 from Erwin Richter in Wiener Neustadt. Accompanied by a certificate confirming the provenance by Erwin Richter.

Condition: Intact

Description: Handmade figure of the Vinča culture of reddish clay depicting an animal, possibly a sheep. The mouth is cylindrical and long, the ears sideways protruding. The hind legs short and stubby, the forelegs slightly longer and stretched forward.