VENUS OF MAL'TA, ANCIENT PALEOLITHIC FEMALE FIGURINE

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The Buret' figurines discovered in Siberia, Russia are a remarkable find with approximately 29 examples uncovered to date. This particular piece is one of them. The Mal'ta figurines were typically carved from mammoth tusk ivory and featured highly stylized designs often emphasizing exaggerated characteristics such as enlarged breasts or buttocks. This specific figurine, carved from mammoth tusk ivory, dates back to 20,000 BCE placing it firmly within the upper Paleolithic era. Currently, these ancient artifacts are on display at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. A high-resolution scan of this original cast was made while it was being exhibited in the Czech Republic during the 1980s. It took two years to locate these casts and conduct the scans using a cutting-edge scanner with resolutions as low as 25 microns. This STL file is an exact recreation of the original Venus figurine, virtually indistinguishable from its museum-quality counterpart.