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| Venus of Hohle Fels, Ice Age Mammoth Ivory Carving |
Nicholas Conrad, an archeologist at the University of Tubingen, in Germany, found the small carving in a cave in 2008. It is at least 35,000 years old and one of the oldest known examples of figurative art in the world.
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Vogelherd Ivory Horse and Mammoth, Mammoth Ivory Carvings
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| Cross Hatching on Mammoth's Feet |
The figure of the woolly mammoth is tiny, measuring just 3.7 cm long and weighing a mere 7.5 grams, and displays skilfully detailed carvings. It is unique in its slim form, pointed tail, powerful legs and dynamically arched trunk. It is decorated with six short incisions, and the soles of the pachyderm's feet show a crosshatch pattern. It is also estimated to be 35,000 years old.
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