The oldest known portrait of a woman sculpted from mammoth ivory found in Czech Republic 26,000

First published at 23:14 UTC on November 21st, 2017.

Face of the 26 000-year-old woman
Dolní Vestonice: Portrait Head XV

Pavlovian/Gravettian. 25,000-29,000 years old

This ivory portrait head could depict a man or a woman but the latter is usually assumed. The head is sculpted in the round so that th…

MORE
CategoryEducation
SensitivityNormal - Content that is suitable for ages 16 and over
DISCUSS THIS VIDEO