Venus of Langenzersdorf is an 18 cm tall clay
sculpture dated around 4825 BC. It was discovered in 21/12/1955 in Langenzersdorf,
Austria during an excavation commissioned by Federal Monuments Office along with the Museum Langenzersdorf's help. It depicts a woman with extremely short arms and without hands, it has a long upper body and short lower body. It is categorized among the "Venus figurine" genre that was common in the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Tropes:
- Hartman Hips: The figurine has wide hips and a short waistline.
- Long Neck: Its neck is absurdly long and thick, contrasting its absurdly short arms.
- Non-Indicative Name: As with all Venus figurines, it is not a depiction of the Roman goddess Venus. The statue predates way before the character and the name was only given by the archaeologists who discovered it.
- No Title: If it ever had a name, it is lost to time. Its current name was given by the archaeologists who discovered it.
- Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: While its original name is lost to time (if it had any), archaeologists named it "Venus" due to its possible Love Goddess status, despite the work itself predates the character much earlier.
- The X of Y: It is named "Venus of Langenzersdorf", Langenzersdorf is where it was found.
