PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoOlmec statuette depicting a figure holding a were-jaguar baby, jade, Mexico, 900 BCE-300 BCElemmy.worldimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
arrow-up156arrow-down1imageOlmec statuette depicting a figure holding a were-jaguar baby, jade, Mexico, 900 BCE-300 BCElemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareMister Neon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-211 days agoNotice those protrusions under the armpits of the larger figure? I wonder if this statue was supposed to be attached to something else or if those were used to attach clothing to the figure. Edit: I’m STUPID. Those are just the prongs holding it up.
Notice those protrusions under the armpits of the larger figure? I wonder if this statue was supposed to be attached to something else or if those were used to attach clothing to the figure.
Edit: I’m STUPID. Those are just the prongs holding it up.