Bizarre 7500-Year-Old Clay Head Discovered: 'Raises Intriguing Questions'

[Claira]

Archaeologists have made several significant discoveries at a prehistoric settlement in the Middle East, including an enigmatic clay head figurine.

Researchers made the findings during this year's season of archaeological investigations at Bahra 1, a site in the Al-Subiyah desert of northern Kuwait that dates back to the mid-6th millennium B.C. more than 7,000 years ago. The site is among the oldest and largest known prehistoric settlements on the Arabian Peninsula.

https://www.newsweek.com/bizarre-7500-year-old-clay-head-discovered-kuwait-archaeology-1993535

[Abramelin]

It's an alien...

Oannes, or whatever came up from the waters.

😛

[jethrofloyd]

It reminds me of something, but I can not remember of what? The hood of the Halloween ghost costume...maybe?

[Oniomancer]

[Ell]

It looks somewhat like a manatee.

However, I suppose that the lower part is meant to be a beard and if so, the figurine likely was painted.

Edited December 2, 2024 by Ell

[Abramelin]

On 12/2/2024 at 2:51 AM, Oniomancer said:

Close enough:

[Ell]

Some bearded male. Or a manatee.

[AZDZ]

Reminds me of a potato I recently saw somewhere.

[Trelane]

Well clearly, it's another of Maussan's mummies.

[Nicolette]

On 12/1/2024 at 2:15 PM, jethrofloyd said:

It reminds me of something, but I can not remember of what? The hood of the Halloween ghost costume...maybe?

I was going to say... That's not an alien it's the Boogeyman. From the nightmare before Christmas.

[Djehuty]

This thing could represent anything. Dig up an alien technological device, and I'll believe you that aliens have visited Earth.

[iAlrakis]

it could be anything, we just assume that's proper orientation.

[sanchez710]

Looks like someone with a bag over their head.

[AZDZ]

🤩 I see what you did there. 

[Earl.Of.Trumps]

looks like a Ku Klux Klansman 🤔

[+Razman]

Reminds me of Patrick from Spongebob.