Woman or goddess. Female figures during the Sardinian prehistory and proto-history period.

Woman or goddess. Women made of stone, clay, and bone. Miniature women with merely accented curves or round and plump shapes.

The Polo Museale of Sardinia and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale of Cagliari, with the partnership of the White Rocks Bay, and the organization of the Museum Shop Cagliari, are presenting a conference titled Woman or Goddess. Female figures during the Sardinian Pre-history and Proto-history period. The main objective is to illustrate the female figure during the Sardinian Pre-history and Proto-history period from the European perspective. The event will take place on Wednesday, 21 November 2018, at 17.00, in the conference room of the Museo Archeologico of Cagliari, within the Cittadella dei Musei.

The tale of the female representation, filled with symbolic meanings, will be illustrated through the presentation of the Venere of Savignano, one of the most ancient statues that is part of the temporary exhibition planned for the near future, titled Woman or goddess.

Speakers:

Giovanna Damiani – Director of the Polo Museale of Sardinia

Roberto Concas – Director of the Museo Archeologico of Cagliari

Carlo Luglié – Professor of Pre-history and Proto-history of the University of Cagliari

Alessandra Serges – Archaeological Officer of the Museo Preistorico Etnografico “L. Pigorini” of Roma

The project curators are Silvia Fanni, Marcella Sirigu, Laura Soro, and Consuelo Congia. The book La Venere in Viaggio by Alessandra Serges, will be presented during the evening.