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"Nawarla Gabarnmung, is an Aboriginal archaeological and rock art site in south-western Arnhem Land, in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory. The rock shelter features prehistoric paintings of fish, including the barramundi, wallabies, crocodiles, people and spiritual figures. Most of the paintings are located on the shelter's ceiling, but many are found on the walls and pillars of the site. The painting on the ceiling has been securely dated to before 27,000 years ago." -
"Cave paintings from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, situated in the caves in the district of Maros, were dated based on Uranium–thorium dating in a 2014 study. The oldest dated image was a hand stencil, which was given a minimum age of 39,900 years. A painting of a babirusa was dated to at least 35.4 ka, placing it among the oldest known figurative depictions worldwide." -
"representations of the female form typically placing large emphasis on the breasts and/or buttocks.[29] The Lion-Human statuette of Hohlenstein-Stadel (Aurignacian), an Upper Paleolithic statuette composed of a feline head atop a human (likely female) body." -
"The art of the Upper Paleolithic represents the oldest form of prehistoric art. Figurative art is present in Europe and Southeast Asia, beginning around 50,000 years ago.[1][2][3] European Upper Paleolithic art is known informally as "Ice Age art", in reference to the last glacial period.[4]" -
"This includes all "art" that existed before the emergence of writing. These pieces give us insight into what early human life and culture were like. Prehistoric art covers both the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. This period witnessed the beginning of fine art, featuring drawing, modelling, sculpture, and painting, as well as jewelry, personal adornments, and early forms of music and dance. The three main art forms were cave painting, rock engraving, and miniature figurative carvings."