Prehistoric fertility symbol that looks like curvy Kim Kardashian sells for staggering £114k
A PREHISTORIC fertility symbol looking like curvy Kim Kardashian has sold for a fabulous figure.
Experts say the 25,000-year-old stone carving has an exaggerated bust and bottom to depict a voluptuous Venus-type figure.
It has no expression, but an immaculate hair-do.
And fans reckon it is a dead ringer for American reality icon Kim, 41.
Around 200 of the 6in models have been found across northern Europe and almost all are held by museums.
But yesterday a British family, who have owned theirs for more than 60 years, saw it sell in London’s Mayfair for £114,000 — smashing the pre-sale estimate of between £4,000 and £6,000.
Chris Wrenn, of Timeline Auctions, said: “Sadly we don’t know anything about the provenance of this one before 1960 when it was acquired by the family of our vendor.
“They had it in a display cabinet in his house because they knew it was a rare piece.
“They don’t come to the market that often and that was reflected in the interest we had in it.
“Our vendor was both gobsmacked and delighted by the final hammer price, as were we.”Fans reckon the fertility is a dead ringer for American reality icon Kim, 41
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