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  • Comments Off on Nuragic bronze statuette with 4 eyes and 4 arms

    Nuragic bronze statuette with 4 eyes and 4 arms

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    Nuragic bronze statuette with 4 eyes and 4 arms from the Santuario nuragico di Abini […]

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    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Mediterranean Sculpture
    9 years ago
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    Finial. Griffin Holding a Stag’s Head in its Beak, Pazyryk Culture, Russia

    Written by Hermes

    Finial. Griffin Holding a Stag’s Head in its Beak. © The State Hermitage Museum. The […]

    Tags: crown horns lichtenberg figures serpent winged
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Central Asia Sculpture Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Yoruba Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ògògà of Ikere 1890-1928

    Yoruba Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ògògà of Ikere 1890-1928

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    Beaded Crown (Ade) of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, Ògògà of Ikere 1890-1928. Basketry, beads, cloth, ..

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    Categories: 1 CE to Present Tool / Weapon Western Africa
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  • Comments Off on Engraving of an owl from the Chauvet cave

    Engraving of an owl from the Chauvet cave

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    Engraving of an owl from the Chauvet cave, France. Photo of a replica of the […]

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    Categories: < 10,000 BCE Gaul Illustration Petroglyph
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  • Comments Off on Lettuces of Min at Abydos, Egypt

    Lettuces of Min at Abydos, Egypt

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    Lettuces of Min at Abydos. CC BY-NC-SA kairoinfo4u via flickr. A similar photo by Mick […]

    Tags: crown flame pillar stepped supporters Tree of Life
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Egypt Illustration Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on A Carved Stone Ball from Glaschul Hill in Towie, Aberdeenshire

    A Carved Stone Ball from Glaschul Hill in Towie, Aberdeenshire

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    A Carved Stone Ball from Glaschul Hill in Towie, Aberdeenshire. Sir John Evans, The Ancient […]

    Tags: rays striped swirl
    Categories: 4000 - 3000 BCE British Isles Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Sculpture of a predatory animal, Göbekli Tepe

    Sculpture of a predatory animal, Göbekli Tepe

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    Pillar 27 from Enclosure C (Layer III) with the sculpture of a predatory animal, Göbekli […]

    Tags: moai-like pillar serpent
    Categories: 10,000 - 9000 BCE Anatolia Architecture Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Nonakado Stone Group from Oyu Site – Towada, Japan

    Nonakado Stone Group from Oyu Site – Towada, Japan

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    Nonakado Stone Group from Oyu Site – Towada. Via thelma / northstoke. The website Jomon […]

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    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Architecture Japan
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Earthenware flame pot, Jōmon period, Japan

    Earthenware flame pot, Jōmon period, Japan

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    Earthenware flame pot. Japan, Jōmon period, c. 3000 BC. Nagaoka Municipal Science Museum, Niigata Prefecture, ..

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE 4000 - 3000 BCE Japan Tool / Weapon
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  • Comments Off on Sleeve-weight in the form of a plaque. Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, China

    Sleeve-weight in the form of a plaque. Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, China

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    Sleeve-weight in the form of a plaque possibly modern; or 5th-4th century B.C.E. © The […]

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    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE China Tool / Weapon
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  • Comments Off on So-Called Paddle Doll, Egypt

    So-Called Paddle Doll, Egypt

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    Medusa-like so-called paddle doll, Egypt, 2030–1802 B.C.E. OASC The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Period: ..

    Tags: blazing apex serpent stepped striped violin
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE 3000 - 2000 BCE Egypt Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Cornelian scarab seal with two lions at a sacred tree under a winged sun disc

    Cornelian scarab seal with two lions at a sacred tree under a winged sun disc

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    Cypriot cornelian scarab seal with two lions at Sumerian sacred tree under a winged sun […]

    Tags: blazing apex supporters Tree of Life winged
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Mediterranean Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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    A deer-stone of Mongolia

    Written by Hermes

    Stele at the museum of the city of Tsetserleg, Mongolia. Photo J. Margail. From Magail, […]

    Tags: blazing apex circle horns pillar rays
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Eastern Asia Petroglyph
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns – Ancient Ireland

    Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns – Ancient Ireland

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    The cairns at Loughcrew are aligned to the rising sun at the equinoxes. The sun […]

    Tags: circle rays stepped striped wheel
    Categories: 4000 - 3000 BCE British Isles Petroglyph
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on The Berlin Golden Hat (or Berliner Goldhut)

    The Berlin Golden Hat (or Berliner Goldhut)

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    The Berlin Gold Hat or Berlin Golden Hat (German: Berliner Goldhut). CC BY Philip Pikart […]

    Tags: pillar stepped
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Central Europe Germania Sculpture Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Seated goddess with a child, Hittite Empire, Anatolia

    Seated goddess with a child, Hittite Empire, Anatolia

    Written by Hermes

    Seated goddess with a child, Hittite Empire, Anatolia. Gold. OASC The Metropolitan Museum of Art. […]

    Tags: big eyes circle crown mutiplicity
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Anatolia Sculpture Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on The Paracas Candelabra, Peru

    The Paracas Candelabra, Peru

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    The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph ..

    Tags: lichtenberg figures pillar Tree of Life
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Andean Geoglyph
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on An intricate “Sayan-Altai”-style deer stone in Bayankhongor, Mongolia

    An intricate “Sayan-Altai”-style deer stone in Bayankhongor, Mongolia

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    An intricate “Sayan-Altai”-style deer stone marks the site of Khushuut Nuur, Bayankhongor, Mongolia. ..

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    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE 2000 - 1000 BCE Eastern Asia Illustration Sculpture
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  • Comments Off on Jebel Barkal Pyramids, Karima, Sudan

    Jebel Barkal Pyramids, Karima, Sudan

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    Meroitic pyramids of Jebel Barkal, Karima, Sudan. © John McCabe via flickr. Apparently the pyramids ..

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    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Architecture Northeast Africa
    9 years ago
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    The Witham Shield

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    The Witham Shield. CC BY-NC-SA The British Museum. Museum number 1872,1213.1. Length: 1092.2 millimetres ..

    Tags: blazing apex circle horns pillar
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE British Isles Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Commemorative diorite stone stela found at the Marduk Temple, Iraq

    Commemorative diorite stone stela found at the Marduk Temple, Iraq

    Written by Hermes

    Commemorative diorite stone stela found at the Marduk Temple, Iraq; CC BY-NC-SA by The British […]

    Tags: crescent pillar winged
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE Mesopotamia Sculpture Writing
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on A Chinese Jade Blade, Neolithic Period

    A Chinese Jade Blade, Neolithic Period

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    A Chinese jade blade, Neolithic period. © Sotheby’s. The thin blade of slender oblong form, […]

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    Categories: 4000 - 3000 BCE China Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol. 4th Millennium BC

    Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol. 4th Millennium BC

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    Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol. 4th Millennium BC. H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.). Ex […]

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    Categories: 4000 - 3000 BCE Mesopotamia Sculpture
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  • Comments Off on Carved Stones in Gavrinis Dolmen passage grave, France

    Carved Stones in Gavrinis Dolmen passage grave, France

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    Carved Stones in Gavrinis Dolmen passage grave, France. CC BY-ND by D. Truffaut via Flickr. […]

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    Categories: 4000 - 3000 BCE Architecture Gaul Illustration Petroglyph
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Indus Valley Terracotta Figurine

    Indus Valley Terracotta Figurine

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    Indus Valley Terracotta Figurine. Pakistan/Western India Circa: 2600 BC to 1900 BC. Terracotta. Height ..

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Sculpture South Asia
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Crescent, Hand and Star Petroglyph in Chaco Canyon

    Crescent, Hand and Star Petroglyph in Chaco Canyon

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    Crescent, Hand and Star Anasazi petroglyph in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, otherwise known ..

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    Categories: 1 CE to Present Petroglyph Southwestern US
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Anthropomorphic Vessel Fired Clay from Vădastra, Vădastra, Romania

    Anthropomorphic Vessel Fired Clay from Vădastra, Vădastra, Romania

    Written by Hermes

    Anthropomorphic Vessel Fired Clay, Vădastra, 5500-5000 BC. National History Museum of Romania, Bucharest: ..

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    Categories: 6000 - 5000 BCE Sculpture Southeast Europe
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Anatolian Idol in the Form of a Stylized Female Figure

    Anatolian Idol in the Form of a Stylized Female Figure

    Written by Hermes

    Anatolian Idol in the Form of a Stylized Female Figure. 3500 BC – 2500 BC. […]

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE 4000 - 3000 BCE Anatolia Jewelery Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Double-faced female Tlatilco figure, Central Mexico

    Double-faced female Tlatilco figure, Central Mexico

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    Double-faced female Tlatilco figure, Central Mexico, 1200–900 B.C. © Princeton University Art Museum. ..

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    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE 2000 - 1000 BCE Mexico
    9 years ago
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