HIDDEN IDOL WORKSHOP

 

The cylindrical occulted idols were made of stone or bone and were objects with a sacred character, possibly representing the ancestors of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic communities. The face appears on the idols with a large size to indicate that it is very important. The most important part of the face is the eyes. The eyes are represented as two large suns (sun-eyes). Next to the eyes there are sometimes curved lines indicating eyebrows or tattoo marks. The nose is very rarely shown, but for us it can also be a very important element, because inside it we can keep our "study tools".

 

Materials you need at home:

  1. 3 rolls of toilet paper

  2. paper towels

  3. water

  4. white glue

  5. paints (tempera, watercolours, crayons...)

  6. markers

  7. piece of rope or string

  8. brush

  9. scissors

  10. double-sided tape