ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz æz ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ˈɛlɪmənt ʌvðə dˌɛkɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tˈɛloʊ ˈɑːbəlɪsk, ɐ dˈɛkɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd mˌɑːnoʊlˈɪθɪk pˈɪlɚ dɪskˈʌvɚd baɪ pəɹˈuːviən ˌɑːɹkiːˈɑːlədʒˌɪst dʒˈuːlɪˌoʊ sˈiː. tˈɛloʊ æt ðə tʃˈævɪn kˈʌltʃɚ sˈaɪt ʌv tʃˈævɪn də hjˈuːæntɚ.
It appears as a prominent element of the decoration of the Tello Obelisk, a decorated monolithic pillar discovered by Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello at the Chavín culture site of Chavín de Huántar.