This stunning figurine of a bear was carved from amber 10,000 to 8,000 years ago. Found on the west coast of Fanø, from a submerged settlement of the Mesolithic period.
Bears played an important role in the life of hunters, figurines such as this were worn as pendants.
On display at National Museum Copenhagen.

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@ninawillburger a similar pendant was found near my hometown: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolper_B%C3%A4r
Stolper Bär – Wikipedia

@stfn Love him! The figurine is currently on display in a special exhibition in Halle. I'll go there in July, looking forward to finally meeting the little gummy bear!