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. |
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Date |
30,000-28,000 BCE? |
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Cultural Context |
German
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Paleolithic
Upper Paleolithic
Stone Age
Prehistoric |
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Subject |
Sculpture
Figurines
Human body
Lions
Wild cats |
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Material |
Mammoth ivory
Ivory (tooth component)
Bone (material) |
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Measurements |
11 5/8" high |
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Technique |
Carving (processes)
Sculpting |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Figurines
Statues
Carvings (visual works)
Ivories (sculptures) |
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Repository |
Ulmer Museum [Museum der Stadt Ulm] (Ulm, Germany) |
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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) |
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Rights |
Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: ©Ulmer Museum. Photo: Thomas Stephan. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 325-30.jpg |
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