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Three Things I’m Curious About This Week #10

December 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

This exquisite bronze sculpture from Chinese artist Luo Li Rong. A wonderful modern twist on the classic female figure and the transparency of her dress is next level.

A bronze sculpture of a young woman with long flowing hair. She holds a flute in her hands and her dress appears to be gossamer thing, revealing the details of her body.
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Photographer Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark collection-his attempt to document the world’s wildlife.

Two baby koalas ride on their back of their mother. She stands facing the camera, front legs splayed.
Augustine, a mother koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her young ones Gus and Rupert (one is adopted and one is her own offspring) at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. Photo by Joel Sartore.

The Vogelherd Horse, this oldest known carving of a horse is made from mammoth ivory and dates back 35,000 years.

A tiny ivory carving of a horse. The carving does not have any legs.
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