Goddess on the Throne


Goddess on the Throne is a terracotta figurine found at the site of the Tjerrtorja spinning mill near Pristina, Kosovo, in 1956. The archaeological work of the National Museum of Serbia was led by the curator Radoslav Galović. The genderless seated terracotta figure is a well-preserved specimen of small Neolithic plastic Vinča culture. It measures 18.5 cm high and is dated to 5700–4500 BC.
The figurine represents a female deity, reflecting the cult of the great mother idol. It is preserved in the Museum of Kosovo. The Kosovo Museum has adopted the image of the 'Goddess on the Throne' as the institution’s distinctive logo. One of the most precious archaeological artifacts of Kosovo, it has been adopted as the symbol of Pristina.

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