Aurochs Collection

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7378
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. These are deer and auroch figures in the Great Hall of the Bulls. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7100 BC to 5700 BC

A long-horned European wild ox attacked by wolves.. The aurochs or urus (Bos primigenius), the ancestor of domestic cattle, was a type of wild cattle which inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa

Hunting the Aurochs
Ancient Germans hunt the AUROCHS (bos primigenius) thought to be the ancestor of modern cattle

Aurochs, Bos primigenius. Extinct. (Wild ox, Bos urus.) Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

Neanderthal landscape, artwork
Neanderthal landscape. Artwork showing a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, far right behind tree) watching grey wolves (Canis lupus, foreground)

Aurochs, historical artwork. 16th Century woodcut of an aurochs (Bos primigenius) from La description du royaume de Pologne (the description of the kingdom of Poland) by Blaise de Vigenere (1573)

Liebig Aurochs
The primitive cattle of Europe

Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper)
5023490 Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper); (add.info.: eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon)

Fragment of the Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy. Depicting Roman legionnaires and lions in a river. Framinento della colonna Antonina

Heck Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), an attempt to breed back the extinct Aurochs from domestic cattle. Winter in the National Park Bavarian forest (Bayerischer Wald). Germany, Bavaria

Aurochs. Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Reserve has an outstanding collection of more than 6.000 rock engravings bearing testimony to 40.000 years of rock art. A Unesco World Heritage Site

Aurochs, Bos primigenius (extinct) and American bison, Bison bison. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich
FLO4691190 Aurochs, Bos primigenius (extinct) and American bison, Bison bison. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Europe (coloured engraving)
3630129 Europe (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europe. Illustration from Die Welt in Bildern (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Extinct bull aurochs, Bos primigenius (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986539 Extinct bull aurochs, Bos primigenius (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Extinct bull aurochs, Bos primigenius, with stag and deer)

Letter U (chromolitho)
3626587 Letter U (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter U. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Forest in Lithuania (coloured engraving)
3630077 Forest in Lithuania (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forest in Lithuania)

Various kinds of oxen (coloured engraving)
997494 Various kinds of oxen (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Extinct bull aurochs, Bos primigenius, with stag and deer. Rappresentazione dell Uro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Aurochs (extinct) and American bison
Aurochs, Bos primigenius (extinct) and American bison, Bison bison. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Prehistoric animals (engraving)
6001976 Prehistoric animals (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric animals)

Aurochs (coloured engraving)
1000497 Aurochs (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver:Johann Carl Bock From A Die SAaugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit)

Europe: forest in Lithuania; German village; Italian country road (coloured engraving)
3630087 Europe: forest in Lithuania; German village; Italian country road (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europe)

In a zoological garden in Germany (coloured engraving)
3630124 In a zoological garden in Germany (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a zoological garden in Germany)

The Aurochs presented to the Zoological Society, by the Emperor of Russia (engraving)
1096159 The Aurochs presented to the Zoological Society, by the Emperor of Russia (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunting the Aurochs (engraving)
2786845 Hunting the Aurochs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting the Aurochs. Illustration for Chatterbox (1881)

Animals and plants of the Forest of Bialowicz, Lithuania (colour litho)
3101057 Animals and plants of the Forest of Bialowicz, Lithuania (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals and plants of the Forest of Bialowicz)

Aurochs, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001312 Aurochs, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Aurochs (chromolitho)
1094141 Aurochs (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aurochs. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; European

Tramp
Vlad Sokolovsky

Auroch, a primitive breed of cattle re-introduced today by selective breeding

La Scaux cave painting of Aurochs
A paleolithic cave painting from La Scaux of Aurochs, an extinct breed of cattle

A paleolithic cave painting of Aurochs from Altamira, Spain

Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate. Aurochs. Perg
Mesopotamian art. Neo-Babylonian. Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in the year 575 B.C

Trafalgar Square in the Ice Age : a vision of past and present. A scene suggested by the discovery of fossil bones beneath Trafalgar Square : the site in the Ice Age showing hippos, aurochs

Ishtar Gate. 4th century BC. Babylon
Ishtar Gate. The eight gate of the inner wall of Babylon. Built in 575 BC by order to Nebuchadnezzar II. Reconstructed in 1930. Detail. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Dwarf Zebu bull, Gambier Bolton
Dwarf Zebu Bull photogrpaph by Gambier Bolton, F Zs 553, held at The Natural History Museum at Tring

Prehistoric cave paintings, Chauvet C016 / 0576
Prehistoric cave paintings, Chauvet, France. These cave paintings of various animals are found in the Chauvet Cave, France. This is the site of the earliest known cave paintings (as of 2011)

Restoring Lascaux cave paintings replica. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963, with the Lascaux II replica opening nearby in 1983

Heck Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), an attempt to breed back the extinct Aurochs from domestic cattle. Snowstorm in the National Park, Bavarian Forest (Bayerischen Wald). Bavaria, Germany

Aurochs or Urus -Bos primigenius-, bull, enclosure, Germany, Europe

AUROCHS. Woodcut from Conrad Gessners Historiae animalium, 1551

AUROCHS, 1607. Woodcut from Edward Topsells The History of Four-Footed Beasts, London, England, 1607

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7377
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. These are deer and auroch figures in the Great Hall of the Bulls. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Lascaux II cave painting replica C013 / 7379
Lascaux II replica of a Lascaux cave painting. This is an auroch figure in the Great Hall of the Bulls. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963

Restoring Lascaux cave paintings replica C013 / 7362
Restoring Lascaux cave paintings replica. The original Lascaux cave was closed to the public in 1963, with the Lascaux II replica opening nearby in 1983

Aurochs
WAT-14362 Heck Cow - Aurochs France Bos primigenius In 1920 two Brothers Heinz and Lutz Heck set out to re-create the primitive Aurochs Ox (Bos primigenius) which became extint in Poland in 1627

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The Aurochs: Majestic Beasts of the Past From the ancient Lascaux II cave painting replica C013/7378 to the grandeur of Catalhoyuk, a very large Neolithic settlement, the presence of the mighty Aurochs is undeniable. These long-horned European wild oxen were not only admired for their impressive stature but also feared as they faced attacks from wolves in their natural habitat. Hunting the Aurochs was an exhilarating and dangerous endeavor that required great skill and bravery. The strength and power of these creatures made them formidable opponents, leaving hunters with tales to be told around campfires for generations. Sadly, today we can only admire these magnificent beasts through historical artwork and depictions found in various cultures. The Aurochs, Bos primigenius, are now extinct, forever lost to us except through remnants left behind by our ancestors. In Neanderthal landscapes captured in art forms or depicted on fragments like those seen on the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, Italy; we catch glimpses into a time when humans coexisted with these awe-inspiring creatures. Even more astonishing is how far-reaching their influence was - from Mesopotamian art adorning Neo-Babylonian structures such as Ishtar Gate where Aurochs stood proudly alongside other mythical beings to Liebig's famous depiction capturing their essence. Imagine Trafalgar Square during the Ice Age when this bustling modern hub was transformed into a frozen landscape where Aurochs roamed freely. It serves as a reminder that nature has its own way of shaping our world throughout history. As we gaze upon Ishtar Gate's intricate carvings dating back to 4th century BC Babylon or explore Catal Hoyuk's vast archaeological site; let us remember that these representations hold within them stories untold about one of Earth's most remarkable creatures - The Aurochs.