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Wood statue of a man with rock crystal for the eyes, Egypt, ~2500 BCE (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by PugJesus to c/historyartifacts
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[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's really impressive, for a couple seconds I thought it was body paint

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

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

[–] PugJesus 15 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] ThePantser 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] kautau 7 points 3 months ago

indeed.

[–] ProfessorProteus 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Teal'c, isn't that hot?

[–] ProjectPatatoe 3 points 3 months ago

Extremely

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 24 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Tituss Burgess?

[–] PugJesus 18 points 3 months ago

I was feelin' Conleth Hill as Varys personally

[–] CheeryLBottom 5 points 3 months ago

"Am I a joke to you?'

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[–] PugJesus 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Damn and it's made with wood. Crazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

But this photo only shows from the shoulders up?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Looks like the disguise Arnold wears in Total Recall

[–] PlasticExistence 4 points 3 months ago

This one stayed around for significantly longer than two weeks

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

First thing I thought of too. 😂

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

here is a picture of the full thing

source

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

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

[–] Ashiette 5 points 3 months ago

Crossover between Teal'c and Lord Varys.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] NoSpiritAnimal 4 points 3 months ago

I saw this guy huffing galaxy gas outside the Wawa.

[–] beejboytyson 2 points 3 months ago

Happy they were chunky 🐒 too.

[–] QuarterSwede 2 points 2 months ago

I can hear this man speak. Absolutely exquisite.