tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7146152475449188645..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "Lion-headed figurine" - updatedMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-8786512576378523372013-03-10T19:45:44.415-05:002013-03-10T19:45:44.415-05:00Upper Paleolithic art is amazing. We must give ear...Upper Paleolithic art is amazing. We must give early humans credit for their intelligence and creativity.bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20377203751968460312013-01-29T13:41:21.692-06:002013-01-29T13:41:21.692-06:00What I read was that it was not the tusk that was ...What I read was that it was not the tusk that was carbon-dated, but the horizon from which it was extracted. So unless there was some bioturbation of the strata, the carving would be of the same age (or older).Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55049196895108771572013-01-29T12:47:56.842-06:002013-01-29T12:47:56.842-06:00The tusk may be 32,000 years old, but it sure does...The tusk may be 32,000 years old, but it sure does not mean the carving is.Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64530390252656626832013-01-29T09:21:51.278-06:002013-01-29T09:21:51.278-06:00This isn't bone, though. It's dentine with...This isn't bone, though. It's dentine with a layer of enamel, both of which are harder substances than bone- especially the enamel.Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14153991120232890402013-01-28T20:59:34.435-06:002013-01-28T20:59:34.435-06:00Appreciate the info. Thank you.Appreciate the info. Thank you.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12154890757430089212013-01-28T20:28:08.593-06:002013-01-28T20:28:08.593-06:00Years of handling would produce a smooth finish li...Years of handling would produce a smooth finish like that. Look at hard-carved cane handles and the like - smooth as glass from years of skin oil, body warmth and friction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81552055434709957162013-01-28T20:26:22.111-06:002013-01-28T20:26:22.111-06:00Burin doesn't necessarily mean metal. When use...Burin doesn't necessarily mean metal. When used in an achaeological context, it means a pointed stone-flake tool used for etching or engraving, piercing, etc.<br />Wikipedia (God love them) has an excellent entry:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2045175717965985832013-01-28T17:44:34.478-06:002013-01-28T17:44:34.478-06:00How would they have polished it to that smoothness...How would they have polished it to that smoothness?James MacAonghushttp://www.aqute.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10215904270919363772013-01-28T17:10:05.454-06:002013-01-28T17:10:05.454-06:00But a burin implies a metal tool, doesn't it? ...But a burin implies a metal tool, doesn't it? This figurine is from 32,000 years ago, which is even before neolithic, when flint was used for tools. This would date from a paleolithic era I think. Obsidian would have worked, if it was available in the region or by trade networks. I obviously don't have an answer.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-47830372810110630492013-01-28T14:59:25.067-06:002013-01-28T14:59:25.067-06:00This lion reminded me of the "Swimming Reinde...This lion reminded me of the "Swimming Reindeer" (also from a mammoth tusk) that are part of that series, but this lion is quite a bit older, more than twice as old. Fascinating stuff.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619153370091469672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91719953294411446312013-01-28T14:12:35.328-06:002013-01-28T14:12:35.328-06:00I should think a flint knife and burin would have ...I should think a flint knife and burin would have been sufficient to carve that kind of detail. After all, fresh bone is surprisingly soft. My wife and I lived in the Arctic for years, and artist colleagues of my wife's would often carve bone often using no more than essentially a Swiss army knife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2689678224282884002013-01-28T13:44:58.021-06:002013-01-28T13:44:58.021-06:00When I traveled to London (many years ago), the fi...When I traveled to London (many years ago), the first place I visited was the British Museum. Wish I could spend a month living next door to it (with side trips to Kew...)Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-82951467849621901832013-01-28T12:30:44.940-06:002013-01-28T12:30:44.940-06:00For the same reasons that I love your blog, I thin...For the same reasons that I love your blog, I think you'd love "A history of the World in 100 objects", if you haven't already seen/heard it of course. <br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619153370091469672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-5080284158942009792013-01-28T11:59:48.675-06:002013-01-28T11:59:48.675-06:00It looks more like a bear to me. A very friendly b...It looks more like a bear to me. A very friendly bear.Richnoreply@blogger.com