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a tuxedo-wearing gentleman
my (well, more my spouse’s) tuxedo cat has an off-centre face marking. his name’s Phantom
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Dinosaur Figurines from VanilyaCeramics
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Lady-Dolls by Oleksandra Selyuchenko, 1956
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MWW Artwork of the Day (6/4/22)
Classic Mayan period (Mesoamerican, c. 250-900 CE)
Mayan Priest (c. 400-800 CE)
Ceramic figurine
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City
The Maya class of the priests is sometimes thought to have emerged from a pre-existing network of shamans as social complexity grew. The classic Siberian shaman is characterised by his intimate relationship with one or several helper spirits, ecstatic’ voyages into non-human realms, and often operates individually, on behalf of his clients. In 20th-century Maya communities, diviners, and also curers, may show some features of true shamans, particularly vocation through illness or dreams, trance, and communication with a spirit. In reference to these features, they are often loosely called 'shamans’ by ethnographers. On the other hand, priests are chiefly cultic functionaries operating within a well-defined hierarchy and offering food, sacrifices and prayers to the deities on behalf of social groups situated on different levels.
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After a reaaaaally long time I remembered I have Tumblr, so maybe from time to time I will publish something here too :)
Here's a little ceramic flowery owl from my ceramic classes at my local community center, more weird creatures hopefully to follow!
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Two little axolotls coming right up
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Fruit Dinos // Ceramicorn
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Carolers by Oleksandra Selyuchenko, 1970s
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