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An omphalolith, also known as a umbolith, omphalith, [1] navel stone, [2] or umbilical concretion [3] is a periumbilical mass that may form due to the accumulation of sebum and keratin. [4] The colour is black or brown, and may be related to the skin type of the patient. [ 2 ]
The belly button is unique to each individual due to it being a scar, and various general forms have been classified by medical practitioners. [6] [7] [further explanation needed] Outie: A navel consisting of the umbilical tip protruding past the periumbilical skin is an outie. Essentially any navel which is not concave.
Portakar or navel stones (Armenian: պորտաքար) are traditional ritual stones in Armenia. They are bound up with cult of the fertility goddess , called in ancient Armenia, like the cult of the goddess Anahit .
In other words, the stone navel was mounted on the bronze tripods supported by the three dancers, at the top of the column. This is the spot where the omphalos is thought to have been placed until today, as a cover of the column, in order to reinforce the meaning and importance of the Athenian votive offering symbolically.
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Napakivi (pole/navel stone) or tonttukivi (elf stone) is a traditional Finnish name for a standing stone in the middle of a field or another central spot. [1]Generally speaking napakivi are unhewn stones that people have set upright.