With this little goddess figurine. We met for the first time yesterday at Edinburgh Castle in the Royal Apartments.
She is over 5000 years old and comes from West Ray in the Orkneys. She is very compelling.
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miramaze
- 2009-11-08 @ 23:18:34
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QueeneMab
- 2009-11-08 @ 23:23:30
Me too, amazing they are still clear after 5000 years of being buried in mud though.
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But she is soooooo small.
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QueeneMab
- 2009-11-08 @ 23:30:58
Only physically.
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the_moff
- 2009-11-08 @ 23:27:13
She's fantastic, do they sell little replicas?
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QueeneMab
- 2009-11-08 @ 23:31:55
Don't think so, but she looks like the 3 ladies that we all have. Dontcha think? Her features I mean.
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malakeas
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- 2009-11-09 @ 00:42:15
You should blow up that picture and hang it on the wall. xx
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QueeneMab
- 2009-11-09 @ 23:48:19
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GilraenH
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- 2009-11-09 @ 02:32:56
That was in our office last week!!!!! We're the ones that the Edinburgh Museum gave it to to scan!
We have this cool close scanner which picks up everything at a sub-mill level.
The reason 'she' is so important (you probably know this) is that she is supposed to be the earliest dpeiction/representation of a human being ever.
Oh, and despite the Museum bringing her back from site under police escort, we brought her from the Museum to our offices on the bus!!-
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GilraenH
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- 2009-11-09 @ 02:35:17
If Moff wants to do some archaeological conservation - nows the time!
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She is compelling - I can see why.
The expression on her face is priceless.
I wish I could see the markings more clearly ... fascinating !
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