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Made me smile (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/trippinthroughtime@lemmy.ca

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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I found this guy in a museum in Liverpool, but lack the motivation and clay to recreate him

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 week ago

I love his little face

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

That would make Keith Brymer Jones cry. "It's just beautiful... it's your best work so far... honestly..." (incoherent sobbing).

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've seen this guy in the original Mulan.

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

The only Mulan, LBH. 🥲

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

I can't unsee the Mater Bater [NSFW?] in his little face

[–] tyler@programming.dev 48 points 1 week ago

They did a fantastic job

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I want that coffee mug

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago

You wouldn't steal a car

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Looks good, except for the teeth over the lips part.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Is it him?

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Possibly this guy

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Dwayne Dibbley!!! I feel so seen, where my orthodontia survivors at?

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

and that's how you steal from mexico city museum of anthropology under everyone's nose... 😆

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I do wonder, if you swapped these, how long would it take people to notice.

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

It's not The Louvre, though...

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

Aimed to duplicate a cup of eternal youth, ends up making an equally awesome bag of holding.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"How could ancient man have possibly possessed the technology to create such a masterpiece?"

[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

The resemblance is startling.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

Nailed it

[–] gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This one makes me so happy! https://dia.org/collection/dog/41200 The people of colima loved their little dog friends more than two thousand years ago

Never thought to recreate. But I would love a little post card print of doggo

[–] alternategait@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have several pictures of nearly identical derpy dogs taken at various museums. It looks a lot like my dog-in-law.

[–] gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

YES! My dog in law looks like the ceramic ones too. Through a series of events, dog in law came to live with us. He’s a good friend. That dog figurine reminds me he comes from a long line of good friends.

[–] MattW03@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

The object was made with some shitty $0 clay, so, close enough.

[–] belunos@lemmus.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I support this level of fuck-it-otry

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"fuck-it-otry"?

Maybe -ot and it'll flow better without that extra syllable?

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nice job ~~op~~ swag 900, but the teeth are supposed to stick behind the upper lip.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Stuff it with paper or something until it dries, to keep the form?

Wait, they did. And it still fell together?

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

I'm betting the original clay has more particulate to fortify tensile strength and stabilize vertical reach, whereas the facsimile is "$2 clay" and largely polymer-thickened mud. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] SirW00talot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

That's one of the phases of the Smithy boss fight

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is this really a story about Intellectual Property rights? Did Cory Doctorow consult!?

Also I need the file. To reprint the monster, bring me the file dammit

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Micro$haft's free 3D Builder can help you whip that up in a couple hours, tops. 🖖🏼

[–] NastyNative@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Thats a hell of a 1st attempt!

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Not saying i don't like seeing this post, but i have to say i'm a bit surprised a post that doesn't really fit in this comm also got 3-5x more upvotes than the stuff usually posted here.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Derp statue goes Stephen

[–] ArchsageRamases@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Looks about the same 😅

[–] gustavodinosaurio@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I love that museum! But only the part with the ancient sculptures, not the creepy life sized dioramas.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Now I want one too.