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Ingá Stone

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The Inga Stone is a rock formation in gneiss in the middle of the Inga River near the city of Inga in Paraiba state, northeastern Brazil, also called Itacoatiara do Inga. Covering about 250 square metres across a vertical wall 46 metres long and 3.8 metres high, it bears figures carved in low relief that appear to represent animals, fruits and astronomical features such as the constellation Orion and the Milky Way. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Floor Area (sqm)
250 2
Height (metres)
3.8 2
Classification
Genre
Sculpture 1
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In Form

Rock Art, Art Forms
Source Inga Stone (Wikipedia)

In Genre

Sculpture, Art Forms
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Inga Stone
Wikidata Q3076249, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
2. Inga Stone (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    It is a rock formation in gneiss which covers an area of approximately 250 square metres (2,700 sq ft).
  • Infobox, height
    3.8 meters
  • In Group: Petroglyphs, Rock Carvings and Rock Paintings, Lead
    Several figures are carved in low relief in this set, suggesting the representation of animals, fruits, and astronomical features like the constellation Orion and the Milky Way.
  • In Form: Rock Art, Wikipedia intro
    Several figures are carved in low relief in this set, suggesting the representation of animals, fruits, and astronomical features like the constellation Orion and the Milky Way.
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