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Panel 12

Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde1998

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

In the centre, there are many figures, all of them precise. The one detailed in the photograph on the right represents a magnificent deer whose head and antlers unfold in the central plane while the body approaches the erosion fractures. Again, the detail obtained in spite of the size of the figure stands out: with careful incision the rectangular head is drawn, with the nose and eye. The antlers, with the lamps in perspective, provide volume. Despite the flaking of the rock, the cervico-dorsal line and the tail can be distinguished, as well as the ventral line and the forelimbs.

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  • Title: Panel 12
  • Creator: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
  • Date Created: 1998
  • Location Created: Portugal/Spain
  • Rights: Photo and montage ©ARECO/Government of Castilla y León. Photo © P. Guimaraes/Government of Castilla y León.
  • Location: Portugal/Spain
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (i)(iii)
  • Date of Inscription: 1998
  • Category of Site: Cultural site
UNESCO World Heritage

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