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title: Idol of Extremadura
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7525/idol-of-extremadura/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Idol of Extremadura

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Idol of Extremadura](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7525.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7525.jpg)

## Image Caption

The representation of eyes is a common trait shared by different groups of idols and has given rise to a generic term for these objects: "eye idols." Other shared feeatures are the representation of hair and what are thought to be facial tattoos. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of this object known as the "Idol of Extremadura" are unclear, but judging form the number of similar pieces found in the Guadalquvir River, it quite likely came from that area of southern Spain and is more than 3,000 years old. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 01). Idol of Extremadura. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7525/idol-of-extremadura/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Idol of Extremadura." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7525/idol-of-extremadura/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Idol of Extremadura." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7525/idol-of-extremadura/>.

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