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790424001
Description
Engraved stone slab. One face of this five sided waterworn stone slab is engraved. The engravings are centred on the surfaces and the right edge was damaged after engraving in ancient times. On one surface there are four superimposed animals facing right. Amongst these, three horses, two of which have separate heads, share a tail, hindquarters and a penis. The smallest of these, at left of the composition, has one foreleg and both hind legs drawn back and its head up, as if cantering. A larger figure to the right is shown standing. The forelegs, chest and muzzle of this animal are duplicated to create a third horse and, in the repitition of the front legs, to create the effect that this animal is walking. The horses are superimposed on a reindeer, missing part of its head due to a break on this edge of the stone. Its front and back legs are flexed beneath its body, it has a feathered dart in its throat and an additional sign below its jaw. The opposite surface of this plaquette is worn.
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