Ain Sakhri figurine
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The Ain Sakhri figurine or Ain Sakhri Lovers is a Natufian sculpture that was found in one of the Ain Sakhri caves near Bethlehem.[1] It is approximately 11,000 years old and thought to be the oldest known representation of two people engaged in sexual intercourse.[2] It is held by the British Museum.[1]
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Ain Sakhri figurine | |
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Material | stone (calcite cobble) |
Size | 102 mm high |
Created | 9000 BCE |
Discovered | in Ain Sakhri caves, Wadi Khareitoun near Bethlehem |
Present location | British Museum, London |
Identification | 1958,1007.1 |
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