Protoglyph Sweep: Pre-Autoglyph NFT Collection
Protoglyph Sweep: Pre-Autoglyph NFT Collection
🎨 OG Art Before Autoglyphs
A notable acquisition occurred in the NFT space as collector xinanko.eth executed a sweep of 2 Protoglyphs, a collection that predates the well-known Autoglyphs series.
Protoglyphs represent an important piece of generative art history, serving as precursors to Larva Labs' Autoglyphs - widely recognized as the first on-chain generative art project.
- Sweep executed by: xinanko.eth
- Number of pieces: 2
- Historical significance: Pre-dates Autoglyphs
This follows previous activity in the Skull-X Generation 2 collection from December 2023.
Before Autoglyphs, there was the Protoglyph. ✦
Before Autoglyphs, there was the Protoglyph. ✦
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