check More Statues with Concrete Base? - MSL Sol 952

9 years 7 months ago - 8 years 7 months ago #1174 by Todd
This is in keeping with the theme of Will's latest video.


The Curiosity Rover Mastcam on Sol 952 captured what looks to be some statue art mounted on a concrete base. The right one seems a little more damaged.



To me, the statue looks like a Meso-American version of a breed of canine.



The left side of the base looks as though it might have been modified in place where it sits


Original NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Image Here

See a secondary image with some of the same scene here.
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9 years 7 months ago #1178 by Badsneaker
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Yes. Rotate the image 90° CCW and the object becomes easier to view. .
Thanks, todd.

I've located a number of statue remnants. I'll post some links when I can remember where I put them.

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9 years 7 months ago #1180 by Todd
I think that concrete has been established in some Curiosity images, especially from Sol 137 & 138 at Yellowknife Bay.
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0137MR0817031000E2_DXXX&s=137
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0137MR0817029000E1_DXXX&s=137
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0137MR0817030000E1_DXXX&s=137
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0138MR0819024000E1_DXXX&s=138
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0138MR0819001000E1_DXXX&s=138
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0138MR0819005000E1_DXXX&s=138
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17768
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16188
The base of these objects look like poured stone of some kind, but I use the term "concrete" loosely. On further examination, the base itself is very weird. As if it was manipulated after the initial cause of its destruction.

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9 years 7 months ago #1182 by WillFarrar
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This image is in my to do pile! I already have enhanced it and just need to hit record and blab for a bit ;) Good work! Excedron saw it too. It is unmistakable! All of these statues belonged on something. Some pedestal. Baaaam

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9 years 7 months ago #1183 by Todd
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There seems to be a lot of this kind of stuff stretched out over the hills in this one.
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0952ML0041890020403390E01_DXXX&s=952
I think this is at the end of "Artist's Drive" and the rover is approaching higher elevation on Mount Sharp.
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA19392
This one from Sol 952 is also really unusual. :silly:
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/?rawid=0952ML0041890080403396E01_DXXX&s=952

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