| AreaCode: | E I |
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| Country: | Portugal | |
| Locality: | Ribeira de Piscos, Foz Côa | |
| Chronology: | Magdalenian Syntax | |
| Bibliography: | unpublished slide of CCSP | |
| Copyright: | Photo: E. Anati | |
| Updated: | 21/02/2000 | |
| FileName: | W02031.BMP |
| Description: | Keywords |
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| Rock 2, Ribeira de Piscos is at the bottom of the valley, next to the stream. This site has fine line engravings from the Palaeolithic. This panel shows an auroch, with fine line contour showing the head and body, within the body are further striated lines. Overlaying the auroch is a male human figure, in this photograph only the head is visible. The top of the head can be seen just above the curve of the animals back. The figure is in profile, the facial features of eye, ear nose, cheek and mouth are represented, above the head or coming from the head are several short curved lines. The neck and back of the figure are represented, but the arms and legs only indicated. The man has an exaggerated, large, ejaculating penis. For detail of auroch see W02032.bmp |
Animal Anthropomorph Antler / Horn Bovine Eye Face Head-dress Penis |
