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Diary of a Redwall Mouse

July 22nd: breakfasted on a lovely array of fresh strawberries and goat’s cheese with honey, oat cakes and barley porridge. For luncheon we feasted on a catch of smoked trout, vegetable stew, and of course a couple of flagons of October Ale

July 23rd: countless deaths

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500-year-old Snake Figure from Peru (Incan Empire), c. 1450-1532 CE: this fiber craft snake was made from cotton and camelid hair, and it has a total length of 86.4cm (about 34in)

This piece was crafted by shaping a cotton core into the basic form of a snake and then wrapping it in structural cords. Colorful threads were then used to create the surface pattern, producing a zig-zag design that covers most of the snake's body. Some of its facial features were also decorated with embroidery.

A double-braided rope is attached to the distal end of the snake's body, near the tip of its tail, and another rope is attached along the ventral side, where it forms a small loop just behind the snake's lower jaw. Similar features have been found in other serpentine figures from the same region/time period, suggesting that these objects may have been designed for a common purpose.

Very little is known about the original function and significance of these artifacts; they may have been created as decorative elements, costume elements, ceremonial props, toys, gifts, grave goods, or simply as pieces of artwork.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art argues that this figure might have been used as a prop during a particular Andean tradition:

In a ritual combat known as ayllar, snakes made of wool were used as projectiles. This effigy snake may have been worn around the neck—a powerful personal adornment of the paramount Inca and his allies—until it was needed as a weapon. The wearer would then grab the cord, swing the snake, and hurl it in the direction of the opponent. The heavy head would propel the figure forward. The simultaneous release of many would produce a scenario of “flying snakes” thrown at enemies.

The same custom is described in an account from a Spanish chronicler named Cristóbal de Albornoz, who referred to the tradition as "the game of the ayllus and the Amaru" ("El juego de los ayllus y el Amaru").

The image below depicts a very similar artifact from the same region/time period.

Why Indigenous Artifacts Should be Returned to Indigenous Communities.

Sources & More Info:

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Snake Ornament

Serpent Symbology: Representations of Snakes in Art

Journal de la Société des Américanistes: El Juego de los ayllus y el Amaru

Yale University Art Gallery: Votive Fiber Sculpture of an Anaconda

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i was at an event last night in california and i went to the bar to order wine bc wine was like, a thing, and i looked at the menu and saw i was completely out of my depth bc idk any wine names, so i turned to my right and there was a man in a gorgeous suit standing at the bar beside me and i said “do you know anything about wine?” and he said “a little, yes!” i told him i liked white and dry wines and asked if he’d order for me. he asked the server for two glasses and had one poured for each of us and then he clinked his glass on mine but he didn’t take a sip, he just watched me taste mine and then he asked what i thought and i said “it’s pretty good, but like i said, i wouldn’t know.” he laughed and told me to have a good time & i walked away. fifteen minutes later i found out he’s the winemaker.

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drew sora and yuya in m(a)iami!!!

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Fuck personality tests. Who comes to your mind when I say “Michael”

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Someone on wplace is working on a memorial for Albert 'Ginger' Goodwin on Vancouver Island, it seems!

(Also it looks like the person who is working on the memorial chose to recreate the pink Tenna off to the left and out of the way rather than just draw over someone else's work.)

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btw, this is how the southeastern part of lake superior looks on wplace right now:

half a dozen memorials for the edmund fitzgerald, a freighter that sank nearly 50 years ago (the anniversary will be nov 10) and was immortalized in the gordon lightfoot song. people are writing out the lyrics and one person planned out an absolutely massive mural, based on this image (this is what comes up when you scan the QR code in the 4th & 5th pics):

on wplace you can select individual pixels to see who placed them. there's a bunch of different accounts contributing to all this. at least a few dozen people between all the lyrics & drawings. more people than were on the ship when it sank

idk man maybe it's just me but im getting kind of emotional over this pixel art website

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: III | Michael Arclight/Tsukumo Yuuma Characters: III | Michael Arclight, Tsukumo Yuuma Additional Tags: Ficlet, Character Study, michael arclight is guard dog coded, Year of the OTP 2025 Series: Part 7 of Year of the OTP 2025 Summary:

III would do whatever it takes to protect Yuma, even if he has to dirty his hands to do it.

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@zexalmonth day 12 - virgin's bower (filial love)

i didn't want to decided between the two so i did both :)

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I am So Normal about the big dipper, i tell myself as i spot the big dipper in the night sky,

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must … crew … on … art … it’s … so … delicious … and … beautifully … drawn!

Hehe thanks!

(Sorry for the delay!)

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please watch this raw, unedited 2 minute clip from Bill Nye the Science Guy (1995) it is on some next level shit that is so far ahead of its time 

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