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Gravettian Anthropomorphic Figurines : Technological Perspectives on hair and clothing

What technologies are codified in representation (e.g., hairstyles, clothing, etc; cf. Dobres 1992) and how can careful technological analysis inform such interpretations (e.g., string aprons, hair nets) The Grimaldi figurines are essentially silent on this point, in contrast to many of the Russian figurines, which make explicit reference to clothing and adornment. There is nothing in any of the Grimaldi objects to contradict the sense that nude women were intended.