December 30, 2025Union between a toad and jaguar – In the Andean worldview, toads are associated with the humid world, while jaguars are associated with the earth. From this union a toad with the ears of a jaguar is born, and from its body there sprout cassava plants. Moche culture, Larco Museum, Lima [625×697]
December 30, 2025Medieval Belt Ornament from England, c.1400-1500 CE: this tiny figurine depicts a mythical creature known as a wyvern, and it measures less than 18mm long [3880×4860]
