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Paleolithic carving of a bison. Artist: Unknown

Paleolithic carving of a bison from la Madeleine in France. It was used as a spear-thrower, and is carved in the shape of a bison licking it's side, carved from reindeer antler, the form dictated by the shape of the antler.

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Title: Paleolithic carving of a bison. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Paleolithic carving of a bison from la Madeleine in France. It was used as a spear-thrower, and is carved in the shape of a bison licking it's side, carved from reindeer antler, the form dictated by the shape of the antler.

Personalities: PALEOLITHIC

Credit: Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images

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Image size: 4705 × 3749 px | 50.5 MB

Print size: 39.8 × 31.7 cm | 1852.4 × 1476.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ANIMAL • ANTLER • ANTLERS • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE • ARCHAEOLOGICAL • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ARMES • ARMS • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • BISON • BLACK BACKGROUND • BLACK • CARVING • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • DEER • FLUSH • GUERRA • HEAD • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • IMAGE • LA MADELEINE ROCK SHELTER • LICKING • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PALAEOLITHIC • PALEOLITHIC • REINDEER • SPEAR THROWER • STONE AGE • STUDIO SHOT • UMBRELLA • WAR • WARFARE • WARS • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WEAPONRY • WEAPONS