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[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 67 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, suspiciously large fin.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 1 month ago

Oh lawd he comin’

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 66 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You can’t convince me that that’s not an Orca.

Orcas have always been friends to humans that do not own yachts.

[–] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

"Saruman the White has ever been our friend and ally" Get away from that computer, killer whale!

But ye, fuck yachts

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago

the allies of the Chumash are slow to action but their loyalty and their memory is unquestionable

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 62 points 1 month ago

Hmm, "1200-600 CE"?

https://samblog.seattleartmuseum.org/2018/08/whale-effigy-charm/

Looks like it should be 1200-1600 CE (or AD).

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Oh no, nobody tell Nintendo about this. They'll be sharpening their copyrights and salivating over patents.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

I can't believe that took 600 years to carve

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He looks like he belongs in Dragon Quest

[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

It looks like a fun chair.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Guess Nintendo's going to have to sue Akira Toriyama's estate, then.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago

It's funny how only the sex toys have survived this long

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

It's beautiful but the neat part is he's smiling

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it squeaks when you squeeze it i’mma freak out

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Careful with the drugs.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

Archaeologists be like: "It was likely used for ritualistic purposes"

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago

Maybe whales looked different back then.

[–] MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That whale has seen some things

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

Vaginas, probably

[–] kingkut@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago
[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

It's so happy to be here