Vidovdanka

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MaterialTerracotta
Height30.7 cm
Createdc. 5,100 BC
Discovered28 June 1930
Vinca, Serbia
Vidovdanka
Pieces of the Antrea Net
MaterialTerracotta
Height30.7 cm
Createdc. 5,100 BC
Discovered28 June 1930
Vinca, Serbia

Vidovdanka is a Neolithic anthropomorphic figurine (cult image) made of terracotta regarded as symbol of the Vinča culture, which flourished in prehistoric Serbia in 5500 BC. It was excavated at 6.2 metres (20 ft) deep in Vinča, Serbia on the day of Vidovdan (hence the name) in 1930. It stands 30.7 centimetres (12.1 in) tall.[1]

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