animal-shaped

Major funeral processions inevitably end with the ritual burning not only of the deceased, inside an animal-shaped sarcophagus, but also of the elaborate wooden structures erected over it.

Island Art, and All That Comes With It David Littlejohn 2011

Eggshell white, perfumed with anise and intricately printed using carved molds, crisp springerle have been a holiday sweet in Bavaria and across central Europe since at least the Middle Ages, when, during mid-winter festivals, the poor offered animal-shaped biscuits to the gods in place of actual livestock.

Wunderbar Cookies Sarah Karnasiewicz 2011

Major funeral processions inevitably end with the ritual burning not only of the deceased, inside an animal-shaped sarcophagus, but also of the elaborate wooden structures erected over it.

Island Art, and All That Comes With It David Littlejohn 2011

Enterprising hawkers were selling inflatable rafts, life vests and animal-shaped floating pool toys, but there seemed to be few takers.

Bangkok's Old-Timers Recall Even Worse Deluges Patrick Barta 2011

Wouldn't you imagine that when a serious museum trumpets newly installed works by a famous artist, those works ought to come off as obviously, incomparably better than -- and absolutely different from -- some animal-shaped fiberglass gussied up with paint?

Sculptures add color to New York Avenue, but are they art? 2010

Inspired by the death of her dog, London-based designer Tithi Kutchamuch has designed a range of jewellery pieces with animal-shaped bases to keep them on.

Archive 2008-08-01 The Nag 2008

Wouldn't you imagine that when a serious museum trumpets newly installed works by a famous artist, those works ought to come off as obviously, incomparably better than -- and absolutely different from -- some animal-shaped fiberglass gussied up with paint?

Sculptures add color to New York Avenue, but are they art? 2010

Our son got scared of them, especially the ritual containers with animal-shaped handles.

A Filipino Chef's Wooden Pursuits Margot Cohen 2010

Our son got scared of them, especially the ritual containers with animal-shaped handles.

A Filipino Chef's Wooden Pursuits Margot Cohen 2010

A concerned grandfather wrote to us recently to say that the family of his "toddler granddaughter" had been given some animal-shaped outlet covers that he suspected were more of a hazard than an effective childproofing device.

Baby & child news roundup: Toys, outlet covers, family cars, more 2009