The human with feline head sculpture was found in fragments and meticulously restored. It is one of the earliest sculptures discovered , made of mammoth ivory and nearly a foot tall which was quite a feat for its era. As material culture is a defining trait of humans, the significance of this statue is immense. The fact that this statue was important enough to carve provides insight into the thoughts of symbolism and creativity in early man. The purpose and function of statuettes like this one can only be speculated on but they are believed to be very important to whomever created them because the process of carving this from a mammoth tusk would have taken much care and several days.