Stone Age Figures Photos

While the bulk of Stone Age finds are stone tools, some are sculpted figures, notably females with exaggerated features thought to be for fertility rituals. This page mainly features & links to stone & bone carvings from Europe & the Mediterranean.

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Mammoth ivory Lion Man statue, found in Hohlenstein-Stadel Cave near Ulm at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Ivory figures from caves of the Swabian Alb at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Ivory horse figure at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Paleolithic carving of horse at Castle Hohentübingen Museum of Ancient Cultures. Tübingen, Germany.
Mammoth ivory Lion Man statue, (c40,000 yrs. old) found in Hohlenstein-Stadel Cave near Ulm (reassembled from fragments 2012-13) at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Ivory figures (35-40,000 yrs. old) from caves of the Swabian Alb (aka Jura) at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Ivory horse figure (35-40,000 yrs. old) at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Paleolithic carving of horse (vogelherd horse) (35,000 yrs. old) at Castle Hohentübingen Museum of Ancient Cultures. Tübingen, Germany.
Headless ivory female figure from caves of Swabian Alb at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Early stone age lion engravings from European countries at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Venus of Willendorf BCE at Museum of Natural History. Vienna, Austria.Neolithic human figure found near Ossarn, Austria at Museum of Natural History. Vienna, Austria.
Headless ivory female figure (35-40,000 yrs. old) from caves of Swabian Alb at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Early stone age lion engravings (some reproductions) from European countries at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Venus of Willendorf (c23,000) BCE at Museum of Natural History. Vienna, Austria.Neolithic human figure found near Ossarn, Austria at Museum of Natural History. Vienna, Austria.
Neolithic female figure idols of marble & calcite at Bavarian State Archaeological Collection. Munich, Germany.Vinca Culture Neolithic terracotta idol at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Egyptian predynastic ivory figures of women with child at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Neolithic stone & ceramic female figures & objects found in Egypt at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
Neolithic female figure idols of marble & calcite (4th millennia BCE) at Bavarian State Archaeological Collection. Munich, Germany.Vinca Culture Neolithic terracotta idol (4500-3500 BCE) (from modern Serbia) at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Egyptian predynastic ivory figures of women with child (c3000 BCE) at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Neolithic stone & ceramic female figures & objects (5000-4000 BCE) found in Egypt at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
Egyptian predynastic bone amulets of bull's head, comb with head of man & figure at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Egyptian predynastic ivory amulet with bearded head at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Human bearded figure carving from Syria at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Early Paleolithic chopping tools from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Egyptian predynastic bone amulets (4300-3050 BCE) of bull's head, comb with head of man & figure at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Egyptian predynastic ivory amulet with bearded head (c3500 BCE) at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Human bearded figure carving (9th-7thC BCE) from Syria at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Early Paleolithic chopping tools from local region (c400,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Mid Paleolithic biface tools from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Late Paleolithic biface spear points & blades from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region & Italy at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Mid Paleolithic biface tools from local region (c200,000-35,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Late Paleolithic biface spear points & blades from local region (c70,000-10,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region & Italy (c6,000-2,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Collection of stone age objects found within Vienna at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Uniquely Scottish carved stone Neolithic balls of unknown purpose greater than 4000 years old at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Carved stone balls of unknown purpose from Aberdeenshire, Scotland at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Figures carved from mammoth bones at Castle Hohentübingen Museum of Ancient Cultures. Tübingen, Germany.
Collection of stone age objects (from 6000 BCE) found within Vienna at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Uniquely Scottish carved stone Neolithic balls of unknown purpose greater than 4000 years old at Hunterian Museum. Glasgow, Scotland.Carved stone balls of unknown purpose (3300-2000 BCE) from Aberdeenshire, Scotland at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Figures carved from mammoth bones (35,000 yrs. old) at Castle Hohentübingen Museum of Ancient Cultures. Tübingen, Germany.
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