Venus of Dolní Věstonice
| Venus of Dolní Věstonice | |
|---|---|
| Material | Ceramic clay |
| Height | 11.1 cm |
| Width | 4.3 cm |
| Created | c. 29,000 years ago |
| Discovered | 13 July 1925 Dolní Věstonice, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic |
| Present location | Moravské zemské muzeum, Brno, Czech Republic |
The Venus of Dolní Věstonice (Czech: Věstonická venuše) is a Venus figurine, a ceramic statuette of a nude female figure dated to 31,000–27,000 years ago (Gravettian industry). It was found at the Paleolithic site Dolní Věstonice in the Moravian basin south of Brno, in the base of Děvín Mountain in what is today the Czech Republic. This figurine and a few others from locations nearby are the oldest known ceramic articles in the world.