Venus figurines of Balzi Rossi

The Venus figurines of are thirteen Palaeolithic sculptures of the female body, from the caves near [Grimaldi (Ventimiglia)|], Italy. Additionally, two small depictions of the human head were discovered at the same place. The age of these figurines cannot be determined because of missing archaeological context data. It is usually accepted that these figurines stem from the Gravettian, about old. Most of the sculptures consist of soapstone and are between in height.
Between 1883 and 1895, the figurines were discovered by the antique dealer at the cave complex at the coast. Eight of these sculptures are housed in the museum near Paris.