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October special : Stele of the Serpent King "Djet" . One of the oldest known tomb stelae (sort of a gravestone). Limestone, c. 2820 BCE, Abydos, Egypt 🎃🪦🐍 ( commons.m.wikimedia.org )

One of the things that gets me about this is how long we've been using the familiar arch gravestone shape, in so many cultures, for nearly 5000 years since....

[Via [email protected]] Door with Cat Door, North Door of Exeter Cathedral, 14th century, feat. Stapledon the Cathedral Cat. ( lemmy.world )

“This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap A cat was paid a penny each week, to keep down the rats and mice in the north tower, and a cat flap was cut into the door below the astronomical clock to allow the cat to carry out its duties. Records of payments were entered in the...

Avalokiteshvara, Bronze sculpture, China, 10th century ( kbin.social )

Location: China, Yunnan, Dali Kingdom (937-1253), 10th century...

Avalokitesvara statue, with many arms, sitting cross-legged in prayer. The bronze sculpture is dramatically lit from the top. The many hands holds symbols of Buddhist ideals, with eyes closed, two front hands held together in prayer. The statue has many detailed patterns.
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