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OMG this is one of the most cute things ever. A slightly wistful owl between two olive branches. I wish to adopt it as my symbol forevermore if no one else has claimed it(!) From a Greek cup in the National Museum of Archaeology in Madrid, 4thC BC

Cup with painted owl and olive branches

Deer Mask Oklahoma, LeFlore County, Spiro, Craig Mound. A.D. 1200–1400 red cedar and marine shell 29.2 × 15.9 cm Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

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This Mycenaean kylix (or stemmed goblet) portrays a stylised cuttlefish. Its large eyes seem to cast a penetrating gaze on the viewer. 🕰️c1300 BC 🏛️BM 📷 mine

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