The photograph depicts a small bird figurine with an extended neck, a pointed beak, and wings held close to its body. The figurine is well-preserved, although its tail is broken and its surface shows signs of weathering.

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   Nina Willburger (ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 18:39:55 JST Nina Willburger

   An #IceAge masterpiece: the oldest known representation of a bird.
   The small carving (4.7cm) of a water bird was made from mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago. It's thought to be a diver, cormorant, or duck.
   Found in the Hohle Fels cave on the Swabian Jura.
   On display at our branch museum Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren.

   Photo: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg

   Further information (including 3D model)
   https://www.urmu.de/digitale-sammlung/objekt/wasservogel-1977-0119-9000-9000-1

   #archaeology