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Animals in Art and CultureBefore Classical Antiquity
Paleolithic Cave Paintings and Carvings
Chauvet Caves(33,000-26,000 BP)
Le Roc de Sers(c. 19,000 BP)
Lascaux Caves(c. 15,000-10,000 BP)
Peter Lund Studies Cave Art in Lagoa Santa, Brazil (c. 12,000 BP)
Totemism
Raven Flood Totem
Kajuk Bird, Eagle and Wolf
Animals in Ancient Egypt
Funerary Models
Cattle, c. 3000 BCE
Oxen, c. 2000 BCE
Birthing Cow, c. 2000 BCE
Bulls
Bulls Fighting, 13th-11th c. BCE
Bull Amulet, 13th-11th c. BCE
Apis, 7th-4th c. BCE
Tomb of Nebamun, ThebesWall Painting, 1350 BCE
Cobra Amulet, 14th c. BCE
Egyptian Gods
Apis, Sun Disk, and Uraeus, 6th c. BCE
Horus as Crowned Falcon, 7th c. BCE
Uraeus and Vulture (Wadjet and Nekhbet), 1st c. BCE
Hathor with Sun Disk and Wadjet or Horus Eye, c. 1300
BCE
Hathor, c. 1450 BCE
Hathor, c. 16th-13th c. BCE
Thoth as Baboon, c. 1400 BCE
Thoth with Wadjet or Horus Eye, c. 664-332 BCE
Thoth as Ibis, 6th-5th c. BCE
Thoth Worshiped, c. 330 BCE
Thoth, 664-332 BCE
Bastet as Cat, 663-525 BCE
Bastet Amulet, 11th c. BCE
Bastet Amulet, 3rd-2nd c. BCE
Bastet
Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s Cat, 14th c. BCE
Cat Mummy and Sarcophagos, 305 BCE
Cat Mummy Mask
Tawaret, 7th-4th c. BCE
Compare: Greek Gods
Zeus with an Eagle, c. 560 BCE
Zeus and Eagle, c. 300 BCE
Athena with a Snake and Cocks, c. 500 BCE
Athena with an Owl, c. 450 BCE
Aphrodite with a Swan or Goose, c. 460 BCE
Demeter Worshiper with a Piglet, c. 400-350 BCE
Egyptian Dogs
Dog, 2033-1710 BCE
Dog, 20th c. BCE
Dog Under Master’s Chair, 15th c. BCE
Dog Toy
Game Piece
Kohl Spoon
Minoan Crete
Bull Leaping
Minoan Bull Leaper, c. 2100 BCE
Seal, c. 1700 BCE
Bull Leaping Fresco, 1600-1450 BCE
Bull Leaper, 1550-1450 BCE
Ivory Bull Leaper
Seal: Bulls Reclining: 17th c. BCE
Seal, 16th c. BCE
Bull’s Head Vase, 15th c. BCE
Bull Sculpture
Bull Head Sculpture
Sacrifical Labrys
Ancient Near EasternCylinder Seals
Hero Wrestling Water Buffalo and Bull-Man Wrestling Lion
Mesopotamia, 2250-2100 BCE
Cyprus, 15th-13th c. BCE
Cyprus, 14th-12th c. BCE
Griffin Battling a HorseMesopotamia, 14th-13th c. BCE
Lion HuntIran, 8th-7th c. BCE
King Battling GriffinMesopotamia, 8th-7th c. BCE
King Holding Griffins at BayIran, 6th-5th c. BCE