Cast Of Replica Of Clay Bison
date: label: Accession Date
content: 21 Dec 1931
name: label: Donor Name
content: Old World Archeology Fund
label: Site Name
content: Tuc d'Audoubert Cave
notes: label: Notes
content: Originals of these bison were prominently positioned at the center of a small, difficult to reach chamber deep in the cave system of Tuc d'Audoubert. Made from unbaked clay, taken from the cave, the composition depicts the larger bull positioned behind a cow. Their bodies were moulded by hand and still show finger marks. The details of the heads and necks were carved or incised using tools. The tail of the cow, now broken off, was raised ready for mating, the Bull is sniffing the air. Both animals are supported by a central rock. (Modern European bison mate in September just before the onset of winter.) 18 inches tall by 24 inches long. Magdalenian, c. 14,000 years old.
label: Notes
content: This reproduction is marked "Copie Ph. LACOMME 1923." Philippe LaComme (1868 - 1947) was a French preparator and taxidermist, who worked at the Museum of Toulouse.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 14 Dec 2021
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Ariege, France, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
culture: label: Culture
content: Magdalenian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 117456
label: USNM Number
content: A363125-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Cast
physicalDescription: label: Height - Object
content: 1.7 m
label: Depth - Object
content: 1.78 m
label: Width - Object
content: 2.06 m