Pettakere cave, Archaeological cave site in Bantimurung National Park, Indonesia.

Pettakere is a limestone cave in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park in Indonesia, known for its prehistoric rock paintings. The walls feature numerous hand prints and depictions of babirusas, a native wild pig species.

Pettakere was first examined by British archaeologist Ian Glover in 1973, after Dutch archaeologists had dug at nearby caves in the 1950s. Its 26 red and white hand stencils remain undated, while a hand stencil in nearby Leang Timpuseng was dated to at least 39,900 years ago in a 2014 study. The wider Maros-Pangkep karst holds paintings dated to at least 51,200 years ago.

The cave's name comes from the Makassarese word leang, meaning cave. Inside the entrance, 26 red and white hand stencils cover the roof, made by blowing a red ochre and water mixture around a hand pressed to the rock. Some prints lack a thumb; historically, a finger was cut off when an elder died. A Makassar cultural official said the palm was believed to ward off evil forces and wild animals.

Access is via a path that winds through the national park and leads to the cave entrance. The temperature inside remains constant at around 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), and humidity is high.

Archaeologists have found microliths and arrowheads on the cave floor, providing insight into the tools of the early inhabitants. The cave sits 45 meters (148 feet) above sea level and about 300 meters (984 feet) east of Leang Pettae cave.