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Letter: Ancient Barbie?

Published 28 November 2012

From Andy Jones

April Nowell questions the interpretation of ice age “Venus” figurines as sexual objects (10 November, p 29).

But why infer any adult meaning? We see the same miniature, exaggerated appearance in children’s dolls.

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, UK

Issue no. 2893 published 1 December 2012

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