The 32.000 year old artifact was discovered in the form of hundreds of small fragments in a cave in Stadel im Hohlenstein in Germany on the 25th of August 1939.
The fact that the fragments belonged to a figurine was discovered in 1969 by Prof. Dr. Joachim Hahn. He mentioned a similarity of several small peices and puzzled a first version of the figurine with nearly 200 fragments.
Meet the Lion Man.
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posted by Substrata
on Sep 17, 2010 -
42 comments
Mille Fiori by Chihuly - a sweeping glassworks art installation marks the opening of the new Tacoma museum building.
Dale Chihuly, one of the great masters of our time, also has an exhibit in
Hamilton, NJ through July. Not content with stunning
windows,
walls and
chandeliers, Chihuly creates
towers,
gardens,
ceilings, and
more, often weaving his work within
natural elements to create fantasy
waterscapes and
landscapes. - more -
posted by madamjujujive
on Apr 26, 2003 -
12 comments
This CNN article reminded me of something I've been wanting to share with my fellow MeFiers for a long time now: the
Storm King Art Center. There really aren't enough places in the world where you can view dozens of
monumental abstract sculptures on 500 acres of rolling hills and beautiful wooded groves. For those interested in a 3D look (albeit via an obscure plug-in) try these
views of a few Storm King sculptures. So, has anyone else ever been there? Better yet, anyone care to share any other unusual "museums" you've discovered?
posted by Ptrin
on Nov 1, 2002 -
25 comments
