Sculpture blank
This is a blank of a sculpture, close to the final stage. It is an unfinished image of a woman, with a highlighted head, torso and legs. The head is massive, on the back of the head there are parallel, obliquely located lines that transmit hair. The short upper torso is well separated from the raised pelvis. Legs are separated only in front.
Manufacturing technique
While making the figurine, two tools were used. With the help of a planning knife, the contour of the item was made. The traces of the planning knife are observed on the thighs of the item. Probably, the gutter was made also with a knife. With the help of a burin, the front part of the chest and legs is flattened, so that almost one plane is obtained. The same burin was used to deepen the groove separating the head from the body and under the left arm. The back of the head, back, buttocks were planned with a knife. The legs are extended with a burin.
Use-wear traces
Use-wear traces are not found.
Storage location
The State Hermitage MuseumInventory number
370/761The Museum KAMIS
noSize
| (mm) | |||||
| The general parametrs of the item | Head | Body | The lower part of thighs | The lower part of thighs on the back | |
| Length | 44.52 | 12.47 | 10.70 | 18.61 | 24.15 |
| Thickness | 11.87 | 11.87 |
10.76(thighs) 4.40(legs) |
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| Width |
13.39 |
15.34 |
15.61(thighs) 9.31(legs) |
16.01 | |
Material
IvoryDating
19-23 th years BPCulture
Mal'ta-Buret' archaeological cultureThe author of the excavations
Gerasimov M.M.1930
Publications
Abramova Z.A. Paleoliticheskoe iskusstvo na territorii SSSR, 1962, tabl. XLVII, 3 i XLVIII, 2
