Thinker from Yehud

Thinker from Yehud
Thinker of Palestine
Material	Clay
Height	18 centimetres (7.1 in)
Period/culture	Middle Bronze Age II (2200-1500 BC)
Discovered	2016 Yehud, Israel
Present location	Israel Museum, West Jerusalem

The Thinker from Yehud, also known as the Thinker of Palestine,^[1] is an archaeological figurine discovered during salvage excavations in the Israeli city of Yehud. The figurine, which sits atop a ceramic jug in a posture resembling Rodin's famous sculpture "The Thinker," dates back to the Middle Bronze Age II Palestine (c. 1800–1600 B.C.E.). It was found in a tomb accompanied by various items, including daggers, spearheads, an axe head, a knife, two male sheep, and a donkey, all likely buried as offerings. After its discovery, the broken jug had to be stabilised and restored before being displayed in the Canaanite Galleries of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.