Modelling symbols among the first-sedentary communities: Emergence of clay figurines in Epipaleolithic Southwest Asia (IMAGE)

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Modelling symbols among the first-sedentary communities: Emergence of clay figurines in Epipaleolithic Southwest Asia

Caption

Fragment of a Natufian figurine depicting a gazelle head with horns made of perishable materials (e.g., twigs) modelled in clay 12,000 years ago, discovered at the site of Eynan-Mallaha (Upper Jordan Valley). The head was painted red with engobe (a mixture of liquid clay and ochre) to depict the gazelle's eyes and fur pattern.

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Laurent Davin, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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