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Image Not Available for Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
Image Not Available for Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
Object Number 51-26-40/6299
Display Title Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
Descriptions
Object Description Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red lines
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Magdalenian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Spain / <State> / <County> / Santillana del Mar
Additional Geographic Terms Santander, 30 km west of

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51-26-40/6305 Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
Spain
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping wild boar
51-26-40/6307 Copy of plate XIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping wild boar
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXIX in "the cave of Altamira" - bellowing bison and fragments of
51-26-40/6314 Copy of plate XXIX in "the cave of Altamira" - bellowing bison and fragments of
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate IX in "the cave of Altamira" - red horses in flat wash,surcharged
51-26-40/6303 Copy of plate IX in "the cave of Altamira" - red horses in flat wash,surcharged
Spain
Image Not Available for Copy of plate X in "the cave of Altamira" - a) horse in plain red, surcharges wi
51-26-40/6304 Copy of plate X in "the cave of Altamira" - a) horse in plain red, surcharges wi
Europe
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XL in "the cave of Altamira" - horse and hind
51-26-40/6323 Copy of plate XL in "the cave of Altamira" - horse and hind
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
51-26-40/6300 Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate VII in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with club +
51-26-40/6301 Copy of plate VII in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with club +
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XII in "The Cave of Altamira" - a) and b) polychrome bison on the
51-26-40/6306 Copy of plate XII in "The Cave of Altamira" - a) and b) polychrome bison on the
Spain
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - female bison and head of black
51-26-40/6321 Copy of plate XXXIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - female bison and head of black
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXVI in "the cave of Altamira" polychrome bison and wolf hidden i
51-26-40/6316 Copy of plate XXXVI in "the cave of Altamira" polychrome bison and wolf hidden i
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XLV in "The Cave of Altamira" - walking wild boar, painted over an
51-26-40/6319 Copy of plate XLV in "The Cave of Altamira" - walking wild boar, painted over an
Santillana del Mar