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i think it is a lion because of the mane and that looks like paws on the legs
i think it is a lion because of the mane and that looks like paws on the legs
Dave,
I see that Harold Hahn has interpreted the animal as a loin or wolf, but when you study the original plans closely, theres no back legs.
Looks like a serpent tail of some description.
I see that Harold Hahn has interpreted the animal as a loin or wolf, but when you study the original plans closely, theres no back legs.
Looks like a serpent tail of some description.
Heres a blurry image.
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It is really hard to tell what it actually is!!! The cool thing is, since we already drew up the Seahorse, we can make the Lion/Wolf as well and offer it either way!! I call this "Builder's Choice".....
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i do not think it would be a seahorse because that is something very few people would have seen back in 1780s and not a common subject to show up in carvings.
For the most part there were lions tigers and bears oh my! foliage and hunting, mythical figures and gods
or it might be a Hippocamp
For the most part there were lions tigers and bears oh my! foliage and hunting, mythical figures and gods
or it might be a Hippocamp
Dave, I reckon you have nailed it. Well done.
What's the difference between a Hippocamp and a Seahorse??? LOL
Hippocampus (mythology) - Wikipedia
Excellent work gentlemen. I think that the Hippocampus is the correct figure.
Mike, I reckon you could add fish scales to the lower body like the picture below.
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Mike, I reckon you could add fish scales to the lower body like the picture below.
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What I wanna know is the kid on the lower left.... Where'd he get those Devo sunglasses?
Ok Clair... you got me.. I have looked at that image a bunch of times. You made me do a double-take.... HAHAHA...
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What's the difference between a Hippocamp and a Seahorse??? LOL
a seahorse is a real thing a hippocamp is a mythical creature and it has front legs where a seahorse does not
but i think hippocamp is Greek for seahorse
a seahorse is a real thing a hippocamp is a mythical creature and it has front legs where a seahorse does not
but i think hippocamp is Greek for seahorse
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on Bell island in the Detroit river there is a marble fountain. This structure is huge and consists of two levels
there are a lot of carvings all over the fountain and one of them is a loin type of hippocamp
i am thinking because this is a mythical animal it can be pretty much anything the artist wants it to be. In this case there is the head of a lion, front legs of a horse, wings of a bird and tail of ?
there are a lot of carvings all over the fountain and one of them is a loin type of hippocamp
i am thinking because this is a mythical animal it can be pretty much anything the artist wants it to be. In this case there is the head of a lion, front legs of a horse, wings of a bird and tail of ?
A Tuba of course...lol
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wow, it's beautiful
A huge and beautiful statue, a site worth a visit when we return to normalcy after the corona.
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Bell island is a park with a Maritime museum, gardens and an aquarium which was not open when were were there and the marble fountain
A supermodel ????? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
A Viking Horn!!!!! @PoulD
So Dave, what's the verdict ? A hippocampus or a lion ?
Hippocamp, my error.