This tiny ivory carving of a woman's face is around 26,000 years old. From the Pavlovian group of the Gravettian culture, it was found at Dolní Věstonice, Moravia, Czech Republic. The carving matches the remains of a nearby woman who had a very special burial... And so some believe it is the oldest known portrait of a specific person. | Dan Davis - Author

Walrus Ivory carving made by a man known as Uncle John, Cup'ig from Nunivak Island.Red and black pigments are also used for this beautiful piece. Similar carvings in this fashion were made into cribbage boards as early as 1910 by the peoples of Nunivak Island. #CulturalHeritage #culturalexchange | Alaska Native Heritage Center

A 35,000-year-old mammoth ivory carving reveals incredible Ice Age artistry. | Ancientra