Homo Erectus - Washington, DC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A sign accompanying the sculpture reads:

"Eating Meat

The antelope will provide nutritious meat
and marrow for the early human female
and her social group. Homo erectus
butchered animals using simple stone
tools. The ability to scavenge and hunt
large animals helped this species survive
as it spread to new environments."

The life-sized figure depicts a nude female Homo erectus carrying an antelope on her back. The animal's long horns embrace her head.

The 2010 sculpture is by John Gurche.

There is no charge to visit the Museum which is open daily 9 to 5.

This website (visit link) has better photos of this and the other similar sculptures at the Museum.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Homo Erectus Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John Gurche Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2010 Materials used: bronze Location: National Museum of Natural History

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