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Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
Object Number 51-26-40/6317
Display Title Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals i
Descriptions
Object Description Copy of plate XXXIX in "The Cave of Altamira" - bison, hind, and other animals interlaced
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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
Image Not Available for Copy of plate XLIV in "the cave of Altamira" - small black shaded bison
51-26-40/6318 Copy of plate XLIV in "the cave of Altamira" - small black shaded bison
Santillana del Mar
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