The caves and Ice Age art of the Swabian Jura were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017. So far, over 50 figurative art objects made of mammoth ivory and eight flutes made of the same material or bird bones have been found there. Last but not least, the sculptures of a mammoth and a cave lion found in the Vogelherd Cave in the Lone Valley, which were carved from mammoth ivory around 40,000 years ago, are world-class objects.
The two animal sculptures, along with others, are considered to be the oldest mobile art of mankind and are among the most important finds of the Palaeolithic Age internationally. As the central institution for the mediation of state archaeology, the Archaeological State Museum of Baden-Württemberg in Constance is delighted to be able to show these two sensational finds until December 1, 2024.
December 2, 2023 to December 1, 2024
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The Lion of Vogelherd, currently on display at the Baden-Württemberg State Archaeological Museum in Constance, photo: ALM, M. Schreiner
