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Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXI in "The Cave of Altmira" - bison couchant, turning its head
Copy of plate XXXI in "The Cave of Altmira" - bison couchant, turning its head
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXI in "The Cave of Altmira" - bison couchant, turning its head
Object Number 51-26-40/6315
Display Title Copy of plate XXXI in "The Cave of Altmira" - bison couchant, turning its head
Descriptions
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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Cast of a bone carving of a bison turning its head round
50-16-40/6092 Cast of a bone carving of a bison turning its head round
Cast
La Madeleine
Image Not Available for Rubber mold of 50-16-40/6092, a cast of a bone carving of a bison turning its he
976-66-40/58206 Rubber mold of 50-16-40/6092, a cast of a bone carving of a bison turning its he
La Madeleine
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
Right femur of bison with flint projectile point embedded in its side. REPLICA.
976-25-10/53133 Right femur of bison with flint projectile point embedded in its side. REPLICA.
Faunal Remain
North America
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 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 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 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 XXXVII in the "cave of Altamira" - bison and wild boar
51-26-40/6322 Copy of plate XXXVII in the "cave of Altamira" - bison and wild boar
Santillana del Mar
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XLVI in "The Cave of Altamira" - stationary bison, bellowing
51-26-40/6320 Copy of plate XLVI in "The Cave of Altamira" - stationary bison, bellowing
Santillana del Mar