Sculptures de bisons

 

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Perhaps the most exciting discovery of the caverns is a small clay statue in the deepest room of the Tuc d'Audoubert cave—now known as the Room of the Bisons. Supported by a rock in the floor of the cavern is a small clay statue of two bison sculpted in relief. The work is only about 18 inches tall but remarkable for the detail with which it depicts a male and female bison who appear to be close to mating. Thier very realistic appearance was created using a combination of hand and tool. The clay used was clearly carved from the wall of an adjoining cavern. Despite the almost 15,000 years which have passed since its creation, the sculpture is still in generally good condition. This is in part due to the restricted access policy—since almost the day of its discovery—which only allows researchers to enter the caves.