Venus of Chiozza

The Venus of Chiozza is an Upper Paleolithic artifact carved from a calcareous feldspathic sandstone pebble. Found at Chiozza di Scandiano, it is considered among the oldest Paleolithic Venuses. The figurine depicts a woman with generous forms: a cone-shaped head with no facial features, a deeply incised neck, barely indicated shoulders, drooping breasts, and a rounded belly with a prominent navel. The vulva and abdomen are strongly emphasized, while the legs remain straight and the knees only lightly outlined. The back highlights the buttocks and fuller legs. The statuette lacks arms, hands, and feet and is preserved at the Palazzo dei Musei, the main seat of the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia.

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