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Idol of Noceda

Noceda del Bierzo, El Bierzo, León

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Idol of Noceda

Curiosity · Noceda del Bierzo, El Bierzo, León

The Idol of Noceda is a curious stone piece found near Noceda del Bierzo, where for decades it served as a loom weight in the home of a local woman, Laura Marqués, until in the 1960s her daughter showed it to her teacher and its true archaeological value was revealed. It is estimated to be around four thousand years old, placing it in the Bronze Age. It shows male and female anthropomorphic features and a perforation for hanging it, characteristic of the idols that most experts link to the cult of the so-called eye goddess. The piece is not kept in the region: since 1971 it has been held at the National Archaeological Museum, although replicas can be seen at the Museum of El Bierzo, in Ponferrada, and at the Noceda Museum.

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