Sun tears become evidence
Saulė pendants keep the old solar form visible without turning the object into myth.
Serpent lines mark continuity
The žalčiai curve repeats across household amulets, field finds, and revival drawings.
Oak gives the slide its ground
Smoked boards and measured borders make the amber read as archive, not ornament.
Inclusions prove age
Brown flecks and uneven glow carry the Eocene resin story better than polished gloss.