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Ancient carvings. Dwarapalas(guards) guarding the central chamber which has the famous somaskhanda panel of shiva and parvathi wearing kiriti-mukhut (crown)along with their son skanda in mahishasuramardine cave temple (7th century AD). #preserved #history #skanda #indian #mythology #ancientarchitecture #archeology #ancientart #gods #pallavas #worldheritagesite #cave #temple #shiva #lordshiva #sculptures #rockcarving #granite #instagram #ancienttemple #religion #traditions #explorer (at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India)
Fish, ca. 1390-1336 B.C.E., Brooklyn Museum: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Painted pottery fish, interior hollow and fitted with six unpainted pottery pellets. Face area, tail, dorsal and anus fins and underbody painted light blue. Scales painted with black outline on tan background, in part colored blue and red. Eyes, mouth and gills incised. Anus in raised relief. Possibly a rattle but more probably a food offering intended to furnish supply of fish to deceased. Condition: Minor chips on tail and fins. Tail assembled from two pieces. Pellets probably represent eggs. Size: 2 9/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 ΒΌ in. (6.5 x 11.2 x 3.2 cm) Medium: Clay, pigment
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3520