Tello obelisk

archaeology

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relief carvings

  • Mesoamerican civilization
    In pre-Columbian civilizations: Chavín monuments and temples

    …in which was found the Tello obelisk, a rectangular pillar carved in low relief to represent a caiman and covered with Chavín symbolic carvings, such as bands of teeth and animal heads. This is considered to be an object of worship like the Smiling God and Staff God. Carvings found…

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