The phrase "hand stencils" refers to a technique where people place their hand on a surface and apply paint or pigment around it, leaving a print of their hand. Full definition
Three quarters of hand stencils in cave art were left by women. (blog.nmwa.org)
The exhibition presents an immersive installation within midnight blue gallery walls glimmering with thousands of hand stenciled gold dots reminiscent of a mythic celestial heaven. (thelodgegallery.com)
The discovery of the oldest hand stencils in Indonesia strike a death blow for a Eurocentric and chauvinistic view of human evolution (newscientist.com)