ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Lohanipur torso

Well, when people talk about the Lohanipur Torso, they are actually talking about a big sculpture of a human body that was found in a place called Lohanipur in India. The sculpture is very old, probably at least 2000 years old, and it is made out of stone.

Now, the interesting thing about this sculpture is that it only shows the torso, which means it doesn't have arms or legs, just the body from the chest down to the hips. But even though it doesn't have all the body parts, it is still very detailed and realistic-looking.

Some people think that the Lohanipur Torso might have been part of a bigger sculpture or maybe it was just made as a standalone artwork. We don't really know for sure, but what we do know is that it is one of the most important archaeological finds in India.

So, basically, the Lohanipur Torso is a really old statue of just the chest and waist area of a human body, and it's really special because of how detailed and realistic it is.