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[–] GreasyTengu 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

would be funny if these were just the roman equivalent of desk toys and paper weights

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Heh, some speculation is that they essentially are just decorative baubles or children's toys.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've read the theory that they could be used to knit finger gloves, but which finger glove has only five stitches? I wouldn't can't really imagine how to knit with it.

[–] Zeppo 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Definitely material for the pareidolia community. Oh… it’s already there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] agamemnonymous 3 points 1 year ago

I'm team knitting-spool

[–] rotkehlchen 2 points 1 year ago

It looks surprised.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It looks a bit like the prism from BG3