A bifrontal limestone bird figure about 45 cm (18") in length.
 
Apparently the same motif in a stone figure (length 15 cm, 6") from Savona, Italy, 32,000-70,000 years BP.

Ref.:  http://www.museoorigini.it/pagina57.html

For comparison, a nineteenth century Yupik shaman's mask.  Note the bird emerging from the figure's belly.  

The Detroit Institute of Arts: http://www.dia.org/collections/aonwc/nativeamericanart/77.69.html
From Day's Knob, a large limestone bird carved and broken to convey an image suggestive of human pregnancy.  Below:  Two crested faces (looking to the right) on the bottom surface of the bird's belly.

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