The carving of a woman was made out of a mammoth tusk.Image credit: Smudge Whisker via Alamy
The carving of a woman was made out of a mammoth tusk.Image credit: Smudge Whisker via Alamy
As an artist, I find it fascinating that that whomever carved this used a technique in showing the pupils of the eye still used in carvings and statues today. That is to make a hole in the eye to create a shadow giving the impression of pupils.
Why did they censor the pic?
Most amazing artifact I’ve seen yet I think. I don’t know what I expected a woman from 23,000 years ago to look like, but somehow is not what I expected. Somehow seems more modern or something like that.
Cave paintings are impressive, but sculptures really demonstrate just how developed the creative spirit of Neolithic man was. One can’t help but wonder if the model was someone’s mother, sister or love.
no mouth??? hummm...
crosshatched pattern used to create her headpiece and her distinct facial features,
How do they know that's not braided hair?
An interesting theory of their purpose and the side by side comparisons of the figurines with photos seems pretty well thought out — self-representation?
The ivory may be that age, but the carving could be much later. I have some Mammoth Ivory stocks on my 1911. I assure you, my Colt is not 5000 years old.
