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Lion-Human (human with feline head) from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, three-quarter view, left side.

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Title	Lion-Human (human with feline head) from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, three-quarter view, left side.
Date	30,000-28,000 BCE?
Cultural Context	German European Western European
Style/Period	Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic Stone Age Prehistoric
Subject	Sculpture Figurines Human body Lions Wild cats
Material	Mammoth ivory Ivory (tooth component) Bone (material)
Measurements	11 5/8" high
Technique	Carving (processes) Sculpting
Work Type	Sculpture Figurines Statues Carvings (visual works) Ivories (sculptures)
Repository	Ulmer Museum [Museum der Stadt Ulm] (Ulm, Germany)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.1-3, p.17)
Rights	Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: ©Ulmer Museum. Photo: Thomas Stephan.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 325-30.jpg
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