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An animal over a human back

The San Agustín–Karahantepe comparison, awaiting object records.

0 selected records · 1 intake lead. Membership records a resemblance; it does not establish common origin.

The identification queue

Leads worth following.

Preserved claims and images, awaiting the checks needed for object records.

Identification open · claim

San Agustín and Karahantepe · animal over a human back

The two locations are the poster’s attributions. Object numbers, photo credits, dates and original contexts have not been verified here.

Images, source check & next step
Post comparing animal-on-human-back sculptures attributed to San Agustín and Karahantepe.
Post comparing animal-on-human-back sculptures attributed to San Agustín and Karahantepe.
Supplied reference; original photographer or compiler uncredited unless stated in the audit. Rights unresolved; retained for source criticism. Not covered by the code licence.

Next: Trace both sculptures to museum or excavation records; document the creature’s position and whether the human carries or wears it.

Panel-by-panel intake (2)
PanelCaption / leadObject match
leftSan Agustín, Colombia · captionIdentity open
rightKarahantepe · captionIdentity open

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