Stylistically different from the Neolithic figurine of Gaban, this one comes from the Mesolithic layer: it is a female figurine carved in bas-relief on a red deer horn support, with very realistic anatomical details, depicted in an upright position with arms extended along the wide sides; she has a prominent belly, almost covering the…
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There are several finds recovered in the Gaban shelter (see here, here and here), but the best known is the stylized female figure, found during the first excavation campaign of 1972, directed by Bernardo Bagolini, next to a Neolithic hearth regenerated several times ; the artifact was found nearby…
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During the works to arrange the roof of the excavation area, which took place in 1973, this pebble was found inside a hollowed niche on the wall, about one meter away from the place of discovery of the statuette (Venus) of Gaban and of the historiated handle. Along with this item were…
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It is a very particular female figure, found during the excavations of 1974, directed by Bernardo Bagolini, against the wall where the historiated wind instrument obtained from a human femur was found; she was made on a lower left boar molar, decorated on one side only,…
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