Sulawesi hand stencil

~67,800 yrs

Oldest known cave art

Estimated Oldest objects · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-HI-001

A hand stencil on a cave wall on Muna Island, Indonesia, is at least 67,800 years old. It is the oldest dated cave art found so far.

Dating uses mineral crusts over the paint.

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