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