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Men of the old stone age : their environment, life and art (1916)

Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 · New York, Scribner · leaf 444

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atic steppe type now living inthe desert of Gobi, the Przewalski horse, with erect mane andwith no drooping forelock; in contrast to the bison, the eyes arerather dull and stupid in expression. There are also drawings THE ART OF THE CAVERNS 411 of other types of horses, a very fine ibex, a chamois,… … Fig. 214. Professor Emile Cartailhac at the entrance of the cavern of Le Portel, Ariege.Photograph by H. F. Osborn. the artists have been quick to take advantage of any naturallines to add a bit of color here or there and thus bring out theoutline of a bison. Presenting the widest possible contrast…

Prehistoric peoples · Stone age · Art, Primitive

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