Ain Sakhri figurine
The Ain Sakhri figurine or Ain Sakhri Lovers is a Natufian sculpture that was found in one of the Ain Sakhri caves near Bethlehem. It is approximately 11,000 years old and thought to be the oldest known representation of two people engaged in sexual intercourse. It is held by the British Museum.
| Ain Sakhri figurine | |
|---|---|
| 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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