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In general, were animals anatomically correct in ancient representations in art? [possibly NSFW]?

Asked by gorillapaws (30522points) June 13th, 2022

Did ancient artists tend to censor the genitals from representations of animals (even people)? What about objects believed to be for children like carved statues/dolls? Any cultures from ancient times would be interesting to hear about.

It was mentioned in another thread how weird it would be for Winnie-the-Pooh to have genitals. I agree, but it’s also weird that we more-or-less “edit” every animal to remove their reproductive organs. I’m wondering if this is a new thing or if it was being done in ancient cultures?

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