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A new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia focuses on the power of the feminine: from Hindu deity Kali, to pop goddess Kylie Minogue.
Last modified on Mon 8 Mar 2021 09.07 EST Carved into stone, these women squat, naked, sometimes cackling, pulling open their enlarged labia: it’s no wonder Victorian clergymen attempted to destroy or hide the glorious, mysterious figures known as sheela na gigs. The carvings are found on medieval churches, castles and even gateposts in Ireland, the UK and much of mainland Europe. They seem to have their origins in the 11th century; the oldest discovered in the British Isles so far dates back to the 12th century, the youngest to the 16th. Yet their beginnings are an enigma. Early theories f...
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