Wild deer and boar
Painted plaster ornament, Çatalhöyük, 6000 BC
This scene depicts a wild deer and a boar being chased by men in garments made of leopard skin. All the figures are painted with red ochre. The boar is shown with the red body and black hooves, tail and hair. One of the man is shown touching the tongue of the deer while another is shown trying to pull the boar’s tail