Deceptichum@quokk.au to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoBenin Bronzes - ~1500CE, Present day Nigeriaquokk.auimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down12
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minus-squareantonim@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI hope the small fellas aren’t supposed to be child soldiers, but soldiers of lower rank?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThat’s common across cultures, to portray ‘lower’ figures as literally smaller, both for practical (using limited space effectively) and symbolic reasons.
I hope the small fellas aren’t supposed to be child soldiers, but soldiers of lower rank?
That’s common across cultures, to portray ‘lower’ figures as literally smaller, both for practical (using limited space effectively) and symbolic reasons.