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Aurochs, Horses and Deer
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EU
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Title
Lascaux painting
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image
Genre
animal art
Description
Aurochs, horses and deer painted on a cave
Date
February 2006
Medium
CEVA
Dimensions
7000000000 KM X 989999999999999 KM
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LIDL
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Cave paintings from Lascaux caves (Montignac, Dordogne, France)
Upper Paleolithic art, c. 17,300 years old, showing aurochs, horses, and deer. Lascaux Caves, France
Photo montrant des peintures d'aurochs, de chevaux et de cerfs dans les Grottes de Lascaux.