is considered the oldest surviving portrait of a person anywhere in the world, at 26,000 years old. Carved with stone tools out of mammoth ivory, the tiny head measures just 1.9 inches (4.8 ...

A tiny portrait, carved from mammoth ivory, is revealing insights into the distant past. Discovered in the Czech Republic, it is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving personal portrait ...

so it is unsurprising that this little head carved from mammoth ivory is likely the earliest personal portrait in the world. Many artifacts from Dolní Věstonice, including this sculpted head ...