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human, 0002035 CE
early-Anthropocene
Not-fossilised remains of a small votive figure
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Expert IMoB Curatorial research suggested that the figure once formed part of a religious reliquary (gungervaa) used in rituals at the time in Inner Mongolian.
It was common to detach heads from desecrated votive figures to deactivate their spiritual power.
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Not-fossilised remains of a small votive figure
Accessioned into the IMoB paleoetechnology collections in 0002021 CE.
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Mid Anthropocene not-fossil beds surrounding the Muskva River in the former Russia.
Previously, an antiquarian fossil trafficker had linked the object with geological strata in the former Germany.
This appears to have been a tactic of this archaic unregulated illicit trade to avoid taxes
Damaged fragments have been expertly conserved by conservationist technicians at the IMoB .​
Not-fossilised remains of a small votive figure
Archaic archive image of the Not-fossilised remains of a small votive figure.
Possibly recorded soon after discovery, and before antiquarian collection and trading. The object has received significant damage and has been repaired, since this image was captured .
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