Paintings found on cave walls and ceilings

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M0015072: Neolithic representation of a hunter and stag, Spain

M0015070: Mesolithic representation of a herd of stags

M0015193: Illustration of a prehistoric rock painting representing a rain ceremony

M0015294: Illustration of a group of horses and one bison, Upper Palaeolithic.

M0015073: Neolithic representation of hind, young fawn and stag, Spain

M0014993: Illustration of a rock engraving of a man and ostriches

M0015097: Prehistoric burial scene represented in a rock-painting, Zimbabwe

M0015755: Drawing of nine partially clothed women and one young man

M0015071: Neolithic representation of solar symbols, Spain

M0015075: Neolithic rock carving representing two elks, Norway

M0015293: Rhinoceros carved on a rock wall, upper Palaeolithic

M0015068: Carved fish on roof of cave, Abri du Poisson, Dordogne, France

M0004840: Drawing of a brown bison, from Font-de-Gaume

M0004793: Red symbols from the Cave of Altamina

M0004847: Drawing of two large reindeer, from Font-de-Gaume

M0011689: Upper palaeolithic wall painting showing wolf

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Cave paintings

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cave paintings

Works from the collections

M0004840: Drawing of a brown bison, from Font-de-Gaume

M0004793: Red symbols from the Cave of Altamina

M0004847: Drawing of two large reindeer, from Font-de-Gaume

M0011689: Upper palaeolithic wall painting showing wolf

M0015293: Rhinoceros carved on a rock wall, upper Palaeolithic

Cave paintings

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cave paintings

Works from the collections

M0004840: Drawing of a brown bison, from Font-de-Gaume

M0004793: Red symbols from the Cave of Altamina

M0004847: Drawing of two large reindeer, from Font-de-Gaume

M0011689: Upper palaeolithic wall painting showing wolf

M0015293: Rhinoceros carved on a rock wall, upper Palaeolithic

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