“She went on her way, her grass skirt swinging rhythmically, resembling one of those steatopygous statues in anthropological museums.”
“This figure, now missing its head, is a masterful example of a rare type known as steatopygous, characterized by a fleshy abdomen and massive thighs and buttocks.”
“In the Paleolithic period, steatopygous figures may have suggested fertility, because of the necessity of certain levels of body fat required for procreation.”
