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During the 1940s, variations of Distelfink birds with flowers, hearts and tulips became popular designs for crochet, pottery and wallpaper patterns. [ 4 ] Distelfink was adopted as the name for a chain of drive-in restaurants serving Pennsylvania Dutch food that became popular across Pennsylvania during the twentieth century.
These figurines show female bodies combined with a bird's head. The interpretation as " goddess " is part of Gimbutas' program of feminist archaeology depicting the European Neolithic as a " gynocentric " culture that would be ousted by the " patriarchal " Indo-European cultures with the onset of the Bronze Age .
The back of each bird features a mask motif, and the feet of the birds are shaped like the heads of animals. The feathers of the birds are also composed of animal heads. Together, the animal heads on the feathers form a mask on the back of the bird. The birds have powerful beaks and fan-shaped tails, indicating that they are ravens.
A new theory recently arising from an amateur archaeologist focused on Native American fiber processing, is the bird stone was a tool used for mat-making and weaving. [citation needed] Many stones have been found near waterways and swamp areas where reeds grow, these areas being where materials for mat-making were collected and processed. The ...
This sweet little bird is sure to please both kids and adults. Part of the “Featherly Friends” collection, the adorable figurine is wearing a Valentine’s Day headband and carrying a love letter.
Linares demonstrated his designs on family visits. These were adapted to the carving of a local wood called copal ; this type of wood is said to be magical, made from united magic. In the 1990s, the artisans of Oaxaca began to use the word Alebrije to designate their figures carved in wood.