Pásztor Emília (szerk.): Sámánizmus és természethit régen és ma - Bajai dolgozatok 23. (Baja, 2019)
Peter Toth: Rituális tevékenység Szlovákiában a neolitikum és rézkor idején
Ritual practices in the Neolithic and Eneolithic in Slovakia depicted by painting or incising (Podborskÿ 1983). Besides known types, peculiarities appear, as well. For example, a figurine from Santovka represents a pregnant woman (fig. 5). Notable is the position of hands below the breasts (Pavúk 1994a, 172). During the Eneolithic development of the Lengyel culture, there is no evidence of anthropomorphic figurines. A fragment of a head (presumably with a long neck) from Budmerice can be considered as an import from South-East Europe. It was found in the western part of a burnt house among daub. Statue has a very well preserved face with outlined eyes, eyebrows, and nose. Pierced ears indicate wearing copper earrings (Pavúk 2003, 320-322). Next development of statues is headed towards schematism and abstraction. Torso of a figurine from Cataj (fig. 6) with broke off head between short erected arms is dated to the Bajc-Retz- Krepice group (Furchenstich Keramik). The position of arms might recall adoration gesture of statues of the previous Lengyel culture. Plastically modeled breasts indicate the gender of the figurine. The front side of the statue is richly decorated with needle etching ornament. Similar to the previous one, but without decoration is a prismatic figurine from Krásno (Pavúk 1981, 62-63). Statues of the Bajc-Retz-Krepice group pave the way to flat idols of the Baden culture. They are Fig. 5. Statuette representing a pregnant woman from Santovka, dated to Lengyel culture (after Pavúk 2003, Abb. 8). 5. kép. Terhes nőt ábrázoló szobrocska Santovkából, Lengyel kultúra (Pavúk 2003, Abb. 8 nyomán). 20 ///////////////////////^^^^
