The first generally accepted piece of prehistoric art is assumed to be the Venus of Willendorf. [c. 30,0000 - 25,000 BC; limestone sculpture; height: 11 cm; from lower Austria]. This sculpture was small and portable. Clearly the female reproductive anatomy has been exagerrated and it is there- fore believe that it was a fertility symbol carried by the male hunter/gatherer as a reminder of his mate back home.