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Image Not Available for Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
Object Number 51-26-40/6305
Display Title Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharg
Descriptions
Object Description Copy of plate XI in "The Cave of Altamira" - galloping polychrome bison surcharging a horse in plain red & surcharged by engravings
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Magdalenian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Spain
Additional Geographic Terms Santillana del Mar; Santander, 30 km west of

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 XIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - stationary polychrome bison
51-26-40/6310 Copy of plate XIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - stationary polychrome bison
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XVII in "The Cave of Altamira" - Headless polychrome bison
51-26-40/6309 Copy of plate XVII in "The Cave of Altamira" - Headless polychrome bison
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 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 XXV in "the cave of Altamira" - curled round bison
51-26-40/6312 Copy of plate XXV in "the cave of Altamira" - curled round bison
Santillana del Mar