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    Apse of Santa Maria d’Àneu including seraphim with many-eyed wings

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    Apse of Santa Maria d’Àneu by the Master of Pedret. Painting. End of 11th century […]

    Tags: big eyes christian circle feathers gloria supporters wheel winged
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Architecture Iberia Illustration Painting
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    Planetary destruction in “Rogue One”. The Death Star finally lives to its name.

    Written by Hermes

    Fragments of planetary destruction from “Rogue One” © Copyright 2016 Industrial Light & ..

    Tags: crescent crown flaming weapon John Martin orb pillar wrath
    Categories: Majesty at The End Modern Photography
    8 years ago
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    Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, king of Akkad

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    Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, king of Akkad. Circa 2250 BC. CC BY-NC-SA, Jan van der […]

    Tags: blazing apex horns pointed weapons rays sacred mount
    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Illustration Mesopotamia Sculpture Writing
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on A short improvisation on a replica of the Sumerian silver lyre of Ur by Peter Pringle

    A short improvisation on a replica of the Sumerian silver lyre of Ur by Peter Pringle

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    Peter Pringle plays a replica of the Sumerian silver lyre of Ur. From his own […]

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Mesopotamia Tool / Weapon
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    Labyrinth Petroglyph, Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico

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    Labyrinth Petroglyph, Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico, USA. © Jeff Saward/Labyrinthos. According to Jeff & ..

    Tags: labyrinth maze spiral striped
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Petroglyph Southwestern US
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  • Comments Off on Early Bronze Age Stone Double-Headed Disc-Shaped Figurine and Child

    Early Bronze Age Stone Double-Headed Disc-Shaped Figurine and Child

    Written by Hermes

    Early Bronze Age Stone Double-Headed Disc-Shaped Figurine and Child – PF.0310. © barakatgallery.com. ..

    Tags: big eyes circle multiplicity
    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Anatolia Sculpture
    9 years ago
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    Songye Headrest, 19th century, Democratic Republic of Congo

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    Songye Headrest, 19th century, Democratic Republic of Congo. © sothebys.com. Provenance: Collecté par le Capitaine ..

    Tags: beard crescent moai-like pillar
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Central Africa Sculpture Tool / Weapon
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Clay figurines of Minoan goddesses with upraised arms

    Clay figurines of Minoan goddesses with upraised arms

    Written by Hermes

    Clay figurines of Minoan goddesses with upraised arms CC BY-NC Ann Wuyts via flickr. Postpalatial […]

    Tags: crown feathers lichtenberg figures pillar squatting man
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Aegean Mediterranean 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 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
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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 Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol. 4th Millennium BC

    Sumerian Large Terracotta Eye Idol. 4th Millennium BC

    Written by Hermes

    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
    9 years ago
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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. […]

    Tags: stepped striped
    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 Double-faced female Tlatilco figure, Central Mexico

    Double-faced female Tlatilco figure, Central Mexico

    Written by Hermes

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

    Tags: big eyes mutiplicity squatting man violin
    Categories: 1000 BCE - 1 CE 2000 - 1000 BCE Mexico
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on A Syrian bronze goddess, middle bronze age IIA

    A Syrian bronze goddess, middle bronze age IIA

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    A Syrian bronze goddess, middle bronze age IIA, c.1950-1750 B.C.E. © Christie’s. 10¾ in. (27.3 ..

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    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Mesopotamia Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Standing Chorrera Female Figure with Headdress

    Standing Chorrera Female Figure with Headdress

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    Standing Chorrera Female Figure with Headdress. © The Vilcek Foundation. Date 1300-500 BCE (Tabuchila ..

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    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Northwest South America Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Tributaries near Lake Powell, Utah

    Tributaries near Lake Powell, Utah

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    Tributaries near Lake Powell, Utah. © Bruce Barnett via flickr. See it on Google Maps, […]

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    Categories: Geology Photography Southwestern US
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Ship Rock, New Mexico, USA

    Ship Rock, New Mexico, USA

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    A photograph of Ship Rock, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, USA. CC BY Bowie Snodgrass via […]

    Tags: electric geology
    Categories: Geology Photography
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Valdivia Idol

    Valdivia Idol

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    Stone idol from the Valdivia Culture of Ancient Ecuador ca 2300-2000 BC. 47 cm. © […]

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Northwest South America Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Navajo Petroglyphs at Crow Canyon

    Navajo Petroglyphs at Crow Canyon

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    Detail of pictograph panel, Crow Canyon. Navajo people interpret this as a representation of Gháá’ ..

    Tags: blazing apex crown holding weapons horns pointed weapons
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Petroglyph Southwestern US
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Woman. Western Iran

    Woman. Western Iran

    Written by Hermes

    Woman. Western Iran, 1350-800 B.C. Sculpture, Ceramic. Height: 14 3/4 in. (90.81 cm) Gift of […]

    Tags: big eyes moai-like pillar
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Sculpture Western Asia
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Chontales anthropomorphic figure, Nicaragua.

    Chontales anthropomorphic figure, Nicaragua.

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    Chontales anthropomorphic figure, Nicaragua. Via Sotheby’s. Fin de la période V – début de la […]

    Tags: moai-like
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Central America Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Leviathan as Ouroboros with a Red Disc

    Leviathan as Ouroboros with a Red Disc

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    Leviathan, illumination from The North French Hebrew Miscellany, British Library Add. MS 11639, folio ..

    Tags: blazing apex mythical creatures ouroboros sea creatures
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Illustration Southeast Europe
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Bird-Headed Figure Whistle, 8th–9th century Mexico, Veracruz Ceramic.

    Bird-Headed Figure Whistle, 8th–9th century Mexico, Veracruz Ceramic.

    Written by Hermes

    Bird-Headed Figure Whistle. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Date: 8th–9th century Geography: Mexico, ..

    Tags: big eyes feathers horns serpent squatting man
    Categories: 1 CE to Present Mexico Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Terracotta statuette of woman with bird face, Late Cypriot II, may be Syrian in origin

    Terracotta statuette of woman with bird face, Late Cypriot II, may be Syrian in origin

    Written by Hermes

    Terracotta statuette of woman with bird face. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Period: Late […]

    Tags: big eyes violin
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Mediterranean Mesopotamia Sculpture Western Asia
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on Female Sumerian Statue from the Abu Temple in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar), Iraq

    Female Sumerian Statue from the Abu Temple in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar), Iraq

    Written by Hermes

    The female Sumerian statue found at the Abu Temple in Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq, […]

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    Categories: 3000 - 2000 BCE Mesopotamia Sculpture
    9 years ago
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    Ancient Hopi petroglyphs along the Verde River near Prescott Arizona

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    Ancient Hopi petroglyphs along the Verde River near Prescott Arizona. © ricksprainphotography.com.   ..

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    Early–Middle Bronze Age Three-Headed Figurine from Syria.

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    Early–Middle Bronze Age three-headed figurine from Syria. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provenance: ..

    Tags: big eyes multiplicity
    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE 3000 - 2000 BCE Mesopotamia Sculpture
    9 years ago
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  • Comments Off on “Standard” with horned hero taming goats. Bronze. Iran, Iron Age

    “Standard” with horned hero taming goats. Bronze. Iran, Iron Age

    Written by Hermes

    “Standard” with horned hero taming goats. Bronze. Iran, Iron Age (15th – 16th century ..

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    Categories: 2000 - 1000 BCE Sculpture Western Asia
    9 years ago
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