A bear figurine carved out of amber Where it is from: Słupsk, northern Poland When it was made: Between 9600 and 4100 B.C. Related: Pfyn culture flint tool: World's oldest known 'Swiss Army' knife ...

An ancient amber bear figurine, unearthed by miners in northern Poland, is the subject of renewed attention following a study suggesting it dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period, according to ...

(The lucky winner also snagged a teddy bear.) The carved bear is on display ... where copies of him are widely available as souvenirs. The figurine is 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) long and 1. ...