By Archaeological, Language and Literature Research Organization
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The main chamber
Leang Timpuseng has at least three chambers where some panels in the main chamber contain hand stencils image from 39.9 kya and pig image from 35.4 kya
Pig image and hand stencils at Timpuseng Cave, Maros (2013) by Adhi Agus OktavianaArchaeological, Language and Literature Research Organization
The figurative image of a pig dates back to 35.4 thousand years ago and was drawn with red hematite using a hand or wood tool brushed on the ceiling of the cave.
A DStretch enhancement of pig and hand stencils at Timpuseng Cave (2015) by Adhi Agus OktavianaArchaeological, Language and Literature Research Organization
An enhanced image of the pig at Leang Timpuseng.
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The hand stencils of children
Three small hand stencils, presumably belonging to children, are depicted on the right side of the middle chamber wall, just following the small hallway. Two of them are facing downward and the other one facing upward.
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Hand stencils on the ceiling
Several hand stencils are depicted on the ceiling of the right chamber. They are all in poor condition, and most of the parts are peeled off.
The narrowed fingers at Timpuseng Cave (2015) by Adhi Agus OktavianaArchaeological, Language and Literature Research Organization
Detailed look of the hand stencils, see the tip of the fingers.
The three narrowed fingers at Timpuseng cave (2015) by Adhi Agus OktavianaArchaeological, Language and Literature Research Organization
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