Mythical creature identification ??

No, not said in jest. They didn't use that word when the Bible was written.

Who's that other author also with a von, I think? Very popular in the 50s. (I'll remember his name as soon as I hit Post.) He made me think about it and subsequently not quite accept that those stones weren't dragged (exaggerating as usual) a few thousand miles before being lifted a hundred feet or so before crowning the top.

They had help. And who was first? Mayans? Who told the Egyptians what the Mayans did? Or vice-versa. It was still pretty far apart before So. America virtually parted company with Africa.

Somewhere about 65 years ago I suddenly ingested the vertigo bug. Prior I could go a hundred feet up on a pole and have no problem. After that, UH! UH! NO WAY!

But no problem at all climbing Mayan's version of a pyramid. Got to the top and looked back down. THE STEPS WERE GONE. IT WAS SUDDENLY ONE SMOOTH SLIDE ALL THE WAY. Took me 5 times as long and a pair of Levi's to reach Mother Earth.

 

sigh . . . (shakes head and departs)

 

Good catch. The vase is lathe turned although roughly. The figures have been applied with some sort of glue (?) which is very heat tolerant. Tried burning it with a soldering iron and got no modern chemical smells and no melting and very little charring so it's tough stuff. Beginning to wonder if this is early Indian tourist-ware or a product for local usage as the figures are roughly and quickly applied.
Cheers
Stephen

 

Your referring to Erich von Däniken I believe

 

Frijol Humano... doesn't have the same ring...

 

You asked a question and I answered it.

 

Thank you very much. Yes. Chariots of the Gods.

 

That was my Wiki link........

 

[QUOTE="KingofThings, That was my Wiki link........[/QUOTE]

For a second there I thought you were getting out of line.
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Yah, King. After checking your first link I -- just plain --- had a problem with the name. I kept thinking not von Daniken. But von something. When the nice lady repeated it I realized I was thinking Kurt Vonnegut BUT Chariot of the Gods and thanked her for the KIA.

BTW, I liked your art work best.

 

Ok.
I don't know where the underlined red 'my' came from though.....

 

If I had to describe this item in an ad or something it might read "turned hardwood vase with mysterious appliqué figures."

 

Don't be surprised if you see that exact description on Ebay sometime in the future. Thanks for the help.
Cheers
Stephen