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Photo Archives List: Rock Art in Ekain Cave

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  • 29 photos(about1280x1000, 1470x980/JPEG) and the 3 variations(about1470x980/JPEG) .
  • Commentary by César González Sainz & Roberto Cacho Toca, Univ. of Cantabria.
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_075
Description: Horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse, bison, ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
The photograph shows a horse facing left, partially overlapping with the rear quarters of another horse facing right. They are both painted in black. The first horse is a little better conserved, but even so has lost much of the pigment in the central part of its body. Color wash is used to shade the horse's neck, chest and head. Lines belonging to a black painting of an ibex can be seen above the more complete horse. Furthermore, the photograph shows a scraped outline figure superimposed on the horse. In our opinion this is an engraving of a bison facing left. Its profile appears to be complete, with head and beard, short fore limb, belly, rear limbs and tail. The cervical-dorsal line, which is typical of the species, is also complete and finishes in a square croup. The back of another horse (ST01_067) can be seen at the bottom of the photograph.
Location: Outside the cave
Photo ID: ek0141-099
Description: Outside the cave
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Location: Outside the cave
Photo ID: ek5052-011
Description: Approach to Ekain cave
Depiction: Approach to Ekain cave
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Location: Outside the cave
Photo ID: ek5052-037
Description: View from the top of Ekain mountain
Depiction: View from the top of Ekain mountain
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Photo ID: ek2301_060
Description: Large panel of horses and bison
Depiction: Horse, bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Photo ID: ek2301_062
Description: Horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_066
Description: Figures of a horse and a sole in the main panel
Depiction: Horse, fish
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_067
Description: Figures of horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_069
Description: Bichrome horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_075
Description: Horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse, bison, ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_076
Description: Horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse, bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_077
Description: Bichrome horse
Depiction: Horse, bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_092
Description: Horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_093
Description: Wounded horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_094
Description: Horses in line
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_096
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek013
Description: Incomplete figure of a sole
Depiction: Fish
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek017
Description: Horses at the top of the main panel
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek020
Description: Figure of a horse painted in red
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek021
Description: Bison in black at the top of the main panel
Depiction: Bison, horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek022
Description: Bichrome bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek023
Description: Hind at the side of the main panel in Cueva de Ekain
Depiction: Hind
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek012
Description: Figures of horses in the main panel
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek028
Description: Partial figure of a horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek029
Description: Bison in black at the start of area II
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek030
Description: Bison in black adapted to the shape of a limestone block
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek031
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK03
Photo ID: ek2301_042
Description: Couple of bears painted in black
Depiction: Bear
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK03
Photo ID: ek003
Description: Larger bear
Depiction: Bear
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: EK03
Photo ID: ek004
Description: Smaller bear
Depiction: Bear
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Variations
Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek011_1/ek2301_069
Description: Black and Bichrome horse
Depiction: Horses
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek015_1/ek2301_069
Description: Bichrome horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Location: EK02
Photo ID: ek2301_071/ek2301_069
Description: Bichrome horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
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Photographed by Takeo Fukazawa & Co-Project Team of Texnai Inc. and the University of Cantabria
Comment by César González Sainz & Roberto Cacho Toca, Univ. of Cantabria

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