When was the first ‘smiley face drawn’?

Signature of Bernard Hennet, 1741.
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Humans have created symbols featuring two dots for eyes and an upturned line for a mouth as far back as 3,700 years, as evidenced by a Hittite jug sporting what is believed to be a smiley face. Other early examples of smiley faces have also been discovered, such as an image drawn on a Slovakian municipal document from 1635 or one drawn by Bernard Hennet, a Czech Monk, in 1741.

My great aunt started using smiley face brass tack pins in her work and would draw one on invoices.

I’ve continued in her foot steps… it makes me happy 😊 happiness & silliness are contagious

[Boxplayer]

Fascinating info

[Diana]

A great triptych and such interesting info, I was not aware of it at all :-)

[Christine Sztukowski]

Wonderful information, yes smiley faces are contagious😻

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great looking collage and fascinating information.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

how fascinating 🤭

[Carole Sandford]

Fascinating info

[Rob Z]

Such interesting info!

[Paula Fontanini]

Very interesting, I think the world definitely needs more smiley faces!! :)