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Perhaps the making of such things was itself a sacred calling.
也許制作這樣的東西本身就是一件神圣使命
To see how much work was needed to make a lion-man,
為了了解制作一個獅人需要多少精力
archaeologist Wulf Hein
考古學家沃爾夫·海因
embarked on an experiment to carve a replica
做了一個實驗 用真實的工具和材料
using authentic tools and materials.
來雕刻一個復制品
Without a mammoth tusk,
沒有猛犸象牙
he used a piece of legally sourced elephant ivory.
他用的是一根合法獲取的象牙
I started working from the whole tusk
我從完整的象牙開始動工
and then I took a big stone and hammered away this piece,
然后用大石頭敲下這一塊
and I was sweating like hell
我全程汗流浹背
because if I would have ruined it, it would be a disaster.
因為我要是搞砸了 就糟了
And the most time-consuming part of the work
最費時的是
was setting free the arms
分離出手臂
because I had to take a very tiny tool
我得用一個很小的工具
and make grooves like this underneath, into the ivory,
在象牙上挖出這樣的凹槽
and just scratch and scratch and days and days
一天天不停地挖
and working and working.
一直挖
I had blisters on my hands, and every finger was aching.
挖得我手上起了水泡 每根手指都疼
It was very heavy work.
工作量很大
