A feline shaped jar, Chimu culture, Peru 11th-15thC; in @bristolmuseumpic.twitter.com/gESgvIOy4j
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A feline shaped jar, Chimu culture, Peru 11th-15thC; in @bristolmuseumpic.twitter.com/gESgvIOy4j
Also in @bristolmuseum, this v large Assyrian relief of an eagle-headed 'griffin-demon' from the palace at Nimrudpic.twitter.com/SV8Kanipq8
@caitlinrgreen @bristolmuseum a pine cone in one hand & is that a purse or a cooking pot in the other?
@ainiladra @bristolmuseum It's said to be a bucket, poss holding a 'magical substance' that the demon is scattering with the pinecone(??)
@caitlinrgreen @bristolmuseum pinecone is an ancient symbol, often connected to the third eye. 'magical substance' is whose speculation?
@ainiladra the interpretation board at @bristolmuseum offers it :)
@caitlinrgreen @bristolmuseum could be water he dips the pinecone into & sprinkles around. like a holy water thing. all a guessing game :)
@ainiladra @bristolmuseum Could be! :)
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