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Image Not Available for Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
Image Not Available for Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
Object Number 51-26-40/6300
Display Title Copy of plate VI in "the cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many +
Descriptions
Object Description Copy of plate VI in "The Cave of Altamira" - panel painted with many club-shaped signs, animals in red, engraved huts & black animal painting superposed, in the middle & towards the end of the big ceiling
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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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 XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
51-26-40/6317 Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
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 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
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 XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
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 V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
51-26-40/6299 Copy of plate V in "the cave of Altamira" - a) galloping horse drawn in wide red
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 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 XLII in "The Cave of Altamira" - big polychrome bison, walking
51-26-40/6324 Copy of plate XLII in "The Cave of Altamira" - big polychrome bison, walking
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XLVIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - big hind
51-26-40/6325 Copy of plate XLVIII in "The Cave of Altamira" - big hind
Santillana del Mar