Human figures around a deer
Painted plaster ornament, Çatalhöyük, 6000 BC
Around a large red deer are shown numerous male figures with beards who wear various types of garments made of black leather and leopard skin. Some of the figures are shown bent forward as if they were running. None of the figures have weapons. Some of the men are shown touching the deer’s nostril, tail and horns. Below are shown a dog and a female figure rendered with exaggerated lines