Sculptures_at_the_Pre-Columbian_Art_Museum_in_Santiago,_Chile.jpg
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These sculptures adorned ancient Mapuche tombs, and were intended to serve as spirit guides in the afterlife. I'll now quote directly from the plaque accompanying these sculptures, 'cause you won't believe the last part if I don't: 'Chiefs and great warriors were sent to the East after death, to roam among the volcanoes of Kalfumapu, the “blue land.” All others went to the West, to eat bitter potatoes beyond the sea.' |
| Date | Taken on 18 November 2014, 10:19 |
| Source | Sculptures at the Pre-Columbian Art Museum in Santiago, Chile |
| Author | Tim Adams from San Francisco |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by transitpeople at https://flickr.com/photos/36217981@N02/15319370824 . It was reviewed on 19 November 2017 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |