Woman with distaff

This sculpture of a woman
and man has been interpreted
as a scene of leave-taking.

Woman spinning.
Her flounced skirt precedes
modern flamenco dancers
by two millennia.
La Serreta, Alicante,
circa 200 bce.

There's no proof that this African-appearing warrior is a woman, but the breastplates appear unlikely to be worn by a man. Vase-paintings, clay sculptures, and other Iberian art depicts people with African features, and
cultural influences from North Africa
are also visible. Some interpreters see this figure as a priestess with veiled headdress.