23,000-year-old ivory carving found in Pope’s cave
- July 18, 2024
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What it is: A lifelike Neolithic female figurine carved from mammoth ivory. Location: Inside the Grotte du Pape (“Pope’s Cave”) in Brasempuis, a village in France, in 1894.
What it is: A lifelike Neolithic female figurine carved from mammoth ivory.
Location: Inside the Grotte du Pape (“Pope’s Cave”) in Brasempuis, a village in France, in 1894.
When was it made: about 23,000 years ago
What it tells us about the past: Also known as the “Hooded Woman,” this carving of a prehistoric woman is admired for both the attention to detail and the realism in the line patterns used to create her headdress and distinct facial features, including her pupils, forehead, nose, and chin. According to France’s National Archaeological Museum, this piece is one of the earliest examples of carvings of a human face.
The 3.5cm (1.4in) long artifact is one of many Venus figurines dating to the Upper Paleolithic, or Old Stone Age. Researchers believe the figurine was once attached to a body that was never found, the report said.
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