British Museum to loan 'some of the rarest surviving examples' of Ice Age art to UK's City of Culture

The upcoming exhibition, 'Ice Age Art Now', will display more than 70 objects from the British Museum at Cliffe Castle Museum in Bradford starting June 21. Curated by Jill Cook, the exhibition showcases artworks from Europe created between 24,000 and 12,000 years ago, many of which are delicate and rarely loaned. Highlights include a 24,000-year-old flint point and a controversial 13,500-year-old engraved horse drawing, noted for its potential dispute over authenticity. The exhibition aims to connect ancient art with contemporary works by artists like Francisco de Goya and Maggi Hambling.

Many of the objects are rarely lent due to their great age and fragility. They reveal the ability and dexterity of the artisan in materializing ideas.

This is the oldest known work of figurative art from England, found in a cave in Derbyshire. Its authenticity has been debated among experts.

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