The evidence for this is an ivory sculpture, 31cm (12.2in) tall, depicting a hybrid creature, with a human body and a lion’s head, carved from the tusk of a mammoth 40,000 years ago.

Angry lions: After national emblem cast, 'Lion Capital of Asoka' itself fuels row but Modi govt justifies Kumar Shakti Shekhar / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 12, 2022, 23:03 IST Share ...