Anthropomorphic clay vessel with a modeled breast.
Neues MuseumAnthropomorphic vessel
Culture: Baden Culture (Baden-Kultur)
Date: ca. 3500–2800 BCE
Material: Clay (Ton)
Origin: Ráckeve, Komitat Pest, Hungary
This ceramic vessel, shaped in an anthropomorphic (human-like) form, dates to the Baden Culture of the Late Copper Age in Central Europe. The pot features stylized human attributes, including modeled breasts and raised arm-like projections, suggesting its symbolic or ritual role. Incised geometric patterns decorate the surface, emphasizing the body’s contours and lending the piece a sacred or ceremonial aesthetic.
Such vessels are often interpreted as fertility symbols or ritual containers linked to ancestral or domestic cult practices. The combination of human form and functional design illustrates the intertwining of art, spirituality, and everyday life in prehistoric Europe.
Original Text:
Anthropomorphes Gefäß
Ton Badener Kultur, 3.500-2.800 v. Chr. Ráckeve, Kom. Pest (H)
Supplementary images:
Ceramic vessel, shaped in an anthropomorphic (human-like) form, dates to the Baden Culture of the Late Copper Age in Central Europe.
Taken on Tuesday 06th of August 2019
Device: Google
Model: Pixel 3 XL
Genre:
3500-2800 BC
Source: Berlin, Germany
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