: Lion-Human
Period/Style: Paleolithic
Date: 30,000 BCE
Original Location: Germany
Material: Ivory Carving
Subject: Some combination lion and human. Body of human, head of a lion.
Technique/Description: Sculpture in the round means it can be seen from all sides. Statuette, small portable statue. Subtractive method, carved him away from a piece of ivory and was not molded.
Meaning/Message: Lion is the king of animals. Humans trying to connect themselves to the power of the lion. Could also show that humans and animals were one common group of beings. A human could be wearing a ritual mask. Important because shows complex thinking to create something never before seen in nature.er:
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