Wartrail panel. Dying eland

This image is from the Watrail panel, which depicts various anthropogenic figures (half human, half animal bird-like figures). The human-like figure pictured here has feathered wings. This avian symbolism possibly refers to the sensation of flying that people experience during altered state of consciousness. One the right of the panel, there is an eland upside-down, dying, and bleeding from the nose. This likely symbolizes ritual or spiritual death of a shaman in the spiritual realm.