The Lion Man: An Ice Age masterpiece
The former director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, tells the story of a small ivory sculpture, carved 40,000 years ago.
With the body of a man and the head of a lion, the Lion Man is the oldest known representation of a being that does not exist in nature.
Hear more about the Lion Man in Neil MacGregor's BBC Radio 4 series, Living With The Gods.