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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

Wood statue of a man with rock crystal for the eyes, Egypt, ~2500 BCE

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Wood statue of a man with rock crystal for the eyes, Egypt, ~2500 BCE

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago
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    That’s really impressive, for a couple seconds I thought it was body paint

    • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Lack of hair makes it more realistic. Hair has always been difficult to recreate in art.

      Notice how there are no eyebrows or eyelashes either.

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        Those black ridges over the eyes kind of give the illusion of eyelashes with eyeliner though

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      It really is fantastic, I thought it was a re-enactor or the like from the thumbnail. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any ancient statue like it.

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    Looks a bit like Teal’c, needs a gold emblem oh forehead.

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      indeed.

    • ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world
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      Teal’c, isn’t that hot?

      • ProjectPatatoe@lemmy.world
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        Extremely

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    Tituss Burgess?

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      I was feelin’ Conleth Hill as Varys personally

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      "Am I a joke to you?’

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    That is a level of detail and realism that you didn’t see much at that time from what I understand

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    https://mymodernmet.com/ancinet-egypt-kaaper-statue/

    • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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      I have never come across an ancient Egyptian statue in this style before. It’s interesting that even the statue of his wife from the same tomb is much more stylized.

      (from your link)

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    here is a picture of the full thing

    source

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    Looks like the disguise Arnold wears in Total Recall

    • PlasticExistence@lemmy.world
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      This one stayed around for significantly longer than two weeks

    • Ymctec@lemm.ee
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      First thing I thought of too. 😂

  • mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Damn and it’s made with wood. Crazy.

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      But this photo only shows from the shoulders up?

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    So much detail on the eyes but the ears are merely a suggestion.

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    Check out Prince Rahotep: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53240551828_62a7518b20_b.jpg The modelling isn’t great, but those eyes…

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      I saw this guy huffing galaxy gas outside the Wawa.

  • 🧟‍♂️ Cadaver@lemmy.world
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    Crossover between Teal’c and Lord Varys.

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    Happy they were chunky 🐒 too.

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    I can hear this man speak. Absolutely exquisite.

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