The panel of the wounded man at Lascaux

Le panneau de l'homme blessé de Lascaux. Abris sculptés de la Préhistoire.
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This is the only human figure depicted at Lascaux. The masculine stick figure with a bird's head and prominent sex is falling backwards, away from a charging bison. Above, we can make out a bird perched on a stick. In certain primitive and ancient societies, the bird has the role of a psychopomp, one who guides souls to the afterlife.

© Centre national de la Préhistoire / Nobert Aujoulat

© Centre national de la Préhistoire / Nobert Aujoulat

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