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Czech prehistoric engraved "Venus" has "twin sister" in USA
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| Monday, February 7, 2011
| Czech News Agency
Posted on 02/21/2011 9:18:08 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The prehistoric Czech "Venus of Predmosti", north Moravia, an engraving of a woman on a mammoth tusk, which is one of the oldest artifacts in Europe, may exist in another version that is in a U.S. collection, Martina Galetova, from Brno's museum, has told CTK.
The engraving dating back to the Upper Palaeolithic Age was found over 100 years ago by archaeologist Martin Kriz.
It is housed in the Moravian Land Museum (MZM) in Brno.
The possible "twin sister" of the "Venus of Predmosti" is owned by U.S. art collector Duncan Caldwell.
Both engravings are very similar.
Experts from the Moravian museum are not fully convinced that Caldwell's artifact is genuine.
"It must be further examined thoroughly. However, he (Caldwell) has not given his consent to it yet," Galetova, from the museum, who examined Caldwell's Venus for a short time, told CTK.
If it were proved that both artifacts were made in the same locality at the same time, while one of them disappeared and was uncovered only recently, it would be a real sensation since "Venus of Predmosti" is unparalleled in Europe.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:18:11 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:20:56 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: SunkenCiv
They wrote an article about how close two things were in appearance, but neglected to include any photos. Brilliant.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:21:34 AM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 762 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
To: SunkenCiv
an engraving of a woman on a mammoth tusk,
When I read that, I assumed it was an engraving of a woman riding on a mammoth tusk. It turns out the the tusk is the artistic medium.
She really isn't such a much. I don't expect her to be on the cover of "Mopar Power" any time soon.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:23:11 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: SunkenCiv
Venus’ sister is named Serena, right? C’mon, this is too easy.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:23:38 AM PST
by
OrangeHoof
(Washington, we Texans want a divorce!)
To: null and void
better to light a single candle...
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:23:59 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: Dr. Sivana
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:24:54 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: OrangeHoof
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:25:03 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: SunkenCiv
I though they were talking about the Williams sisters.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:25:23 AM PST
by
Krankor
(And he's oh, so good, And he's oh, so fine, And he's oh, so healthy, In his body and his mind)
To: SunkenCiv; Darksheare
...than to curse the Darksheare.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:26:14 AM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 762 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
To: SunkenCiv
Venus de Predmost
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:27:12 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: SunkenCiv
Curious ... I wonder whom first had the bold imagination to calim that is a human female figure engraved on the tusk?
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:29:33 AM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
To: SunkenCiv
“Woman on a mammoth tusk”
Sounds decidedly uncomfortable...
Colonel, USAFR
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:31:15 AM PST
by
jagusafr
("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
To: SunkenCiv
I wonder how anyone determined that that is a woman. It looks like a stylized monkey face to me.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:40:08 AM PST
by
exDemMom
(Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
To: null and void; Darksheare; SunkenCiv
Oooooh! Never curse the Darksheare.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:41:38 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
("I am optimistic... [and] greatly heartened by the response of America in 2010..." - Lazamataz)
To: Dr. Sivana; JoeProBono; SunkenCiv
Thank you for the pictures, Dr. Sivana and JoeProBono.
Um... Who decided that it’s a woman and not say, a monkey? Or a depiction of a ceremonial mask? Or some old ivory god? It looks African to me, which may be why it’s unique in Europe.
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02/21/2011 9:50:32 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
("I am optimistic... [and] greatly heartened by the response of America in 2010..." - Lazamataz)
To: TheOldLady
Um... Who decided that its a woman and not say, a monkey? Or a depiction of a ceremonial mask? Or some old ivory god? It looks African to me, which may be why its unique in Europe.
Chesterton raises that very point in The Everlasting Man.
Could you imagine what future anthropologists might make of our society if cenutries from now, all that survives is a book of Rorschach blots and a cubism exhibit from the MoMA?
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:54:28 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: Dr. Sivana
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:57:11 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
("I am optimistic... [and] greatly heartened by the response of America in 2010..." - Lazamataz)
To: MHGinTN; jagusafr; exDemMom
It looks like a face to me, but hey, maybe the “discovery” was made by someone who really needs to get out more.
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posted on
02/21/2011 9:57:58 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: JoeProBono
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02/21/2011 9:58:42 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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