Friday bottom #39

This is a little wooden figure of one of three goddesses, meant for a tableau of the Judgement of Paris. The artist was a German chap by the name of Daniel Mauch. He carved this in 1500-1510, out of a bit of pearwood.

The full size image is here. According to the V&A, he lacked an understanding and knowledge of human anatomy. Religion probably forbade him from looking at naked women so he had to make it up.

However misinformed he was, I think it's quite sweet.