Museum of: Wien
    Name of the artefact: Bison from Sipinci
   
The figurine represents a European bison. Incised points on its mighty neck represent the straggly neck coat of the bison.
                                 
 
WHERE IS IT AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
  
STATE
Department:
Prehistory
Preservation:
 Very good
Inventory number:
-51.000
Restauration:
 Restored
Name of the artefact:
Bison from Sipinci
Completeness:
 Complete
Object type:
Human figurine
  
Material:
Ceramic
Methof of manufacture:
Burnt clay
Decoration type:
No decoration
Distinctive mark:
-
DIMENSIONS
  
PERIOD OF USE
Length (mm):
-
Epoque:
Neolithic
Heigth (mm):
-
Culture:
Tripolje
Diameter (mm):
-
Period:
Late Neolithic
Width (mm):
-
Face:
-
Thickness (mm):
-
Absolute chronology:
4000 bc
Weight (g):
-
DISCOVERY
Date:
1890-1893
Country:
Ukraine
District:
Kicman
Town hall affiliation:
-
Village:
Sipenci
Discovery findspot:
-
Condition of discovery:
Chance Discovery
Discovery type:
Deposit
 
ANALYSES – DETERMINATIONS
 
FILLED IN BY
Type:
-
Name:
Walpurga Antl
Laboratory:
-
Institution:
Naturhistorisches Museum
No./Code:
-
Date:
17/02/2006
 
DEEPENINGS

Morphology of the object:
The figurine represents a European bison. Incised points on its mighty neck represent the straggly neck coat of the bison.

Decoration:
No decoration

Inscription:
-

Analogies:
-

Interpretation:
The Animal figurine is interpreted as bison europaeus because of its mighty neck.
Bibliography:
KANDYBA,O. (1937): Schipenitz. Kunst und Geräte eines neolithischen Dorfes. Leipzig