The Shigir Idol, discovered by gold miners in Russia's Ural Mountains in 1890, has been dated to about 12,500 years ago and is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world.
Sources
- Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older Than ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/shigir-idol-new-research-1953647 (news.artnet.com)
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/11000-years-old-new-dating-shigir-idol-reveals-it-oldest-wooden-sculpture-020504 (ancient-origins.net)
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