German 'Venus' lays claim as oldest piece of figurative art

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 13:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

She's just six centimetres (2.5 inches) tall, with breasts that make Dolly Parton look flat-chested -- and, at more than 35,000 years of age, she could be the oldest piece of figurative art in the world.

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