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hominisaevum: Masterpiece padlock and keySouthern...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:37:27 -0500

Masterpiece padlock and key
Southern Germany
Steel
About 1580

To become a master locksmith an apprentice had to produce a ‘masterpiece’. Here the locksmith demonstrated his skill by creating a robust and secure lock and refining its appearance with delicate etching. Similar patterns decorated other 16th century goods and furnishings, from embroidery to tooled leather. Designs circulated among craftspeople through printed versions on paper and were widely recommended in pattern books.

endilletante: Angkor : la cité des temples retrouvée dans...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:34:13 -0500

endilletante:

Angkor : la cité des temples retrouvée dans la forêt vierge, de Rudolf Wening et Jean Lupold, ed. Silva, Zurich 1965.

asymptotic-silence: frans zwartjes, {197o} behind your walls

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:25:37 -0500

asymptotic-silence:

frans zwartjes, {197o} behind your walls

(via climbing-the-holy-mountain, scotts-werewolf-oven)

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:21:53 -0500

(via climbing-the-holy-mountain, scotts-werewolf-oven)

centuriespast: Group statue of Thoth-ibis and devotee on a base...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:18:04 -0500

centuriespast:

Group statue of Thoth-ibis and devotee on a base inscribed for Padihorsiese

Date: ca. 700–500 B.C.

Dynasty 26, Egypt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

shabba-lights: Vajravarahi Abhibhava Mandala phag-mo...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:13:27 -0500

shabba-lights:

Vajravarahi Abhibhava Mandala
phag-mo mngon-‘byung-gi dkyil-‘khor
Central Tibet, 14th century
62 x 52 cm

cauldronandcross: The Descent of the Spirit Gustave Dore

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:39:23 -0500

cauldronandcross:

The Descent of the Spirit Gustave Dore

art-of-swords: Iron & Silver Phurpa The Phurba, ritual...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:34:30 -0500

art-of-swords:

Iron & Silver Phurpa

The Phurba, ritual dagger is used for to nail down the evil demons and to get discernment. Also known as Vajrakilaya. Thise piece features 3 heades with hores-head on the top, made from iron with silver finishing. It measures 112cm height and 21 kilograms weight.

Source & Copyright: Buddha Figuren

centuriespast: Bronze ornament in the form of a seated male...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:18:43 -0500

centuriespast:

Bronze ornament in the form of a seated male sphinx

Roman

Date: ca. 27 B.C.-A.D. 14

The Metropolitan Museum

hismarmorealcalm: Rome Capitoline Museum Busts of Emperors c....

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:16:39 -0500

hismarmorealcalm:

Rome Capitoline Museum Busts of Emperors c. 1890 Alinari & Cook albumen silver print

Photo

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:37:04 -0500

madeleineofthespirits: stunning birdclaw candleholders - via...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:05:57 -0500

madeleineofthespirits:

stunning birdclaw candleholders - via @_owlwood on instagram

Miniature Quran , Iran , 1600-1500

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:04:32 -0500

Miniature Quran , Iran , 1600-1500

slickwhippet: mittmos: William Hogarth, A Myriad of Faces...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:58:27 -0500

slickwhippet:

mittmos:

William Hogarth, A Myriad of Faces Looking in Different Directions (1743) via nationalgallery.org.uk

strayideas: Armour of Henry II of France French 1555

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:21:49 -0500

strayideas:

Armour of Henry II of France

French

1555

seholmes: L’angelo di Monteverde by Giulio Monteverde Giulio...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:08:43 -0500

seholmes:

L’angelo di Monteverde by Giulio Monteverde

Giulio Monteverde and family grave, Verano Monumental Cemetery, Rome, Italy

Photo

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:03:02 -0500

illuminatizeitgeist: Bee knife. Handle is carved from composite...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:50:07 -0500

illuminatizeitgeist:

Bee knife. Handle is carved from composite amber with bronze wire inlay. blade is an elegant flame blade. Hilt is a realistic honey bee with the pommel as a hive.

fuckyeahvikingsandcelts: Violent elegance by National...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:39:08 -0500

fuckyeahvikingsandcelts:

Violent elegance by National Historical Museum, Sweden on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
It has a touch of violence and elegance at the same time – a dangerous combination. The helmet is found in Vendel, Uppland. It is a crested helmet with a high bronze crest in the shape of a bird or a dragon. Once it belonged to a man from a powerful dynasty, dated to the 7th century. He was buried in a boat with his valuable possessions around him; weapons, tools, cooking utensils and provisions for banquets as well as three dogs and three horses.

The buried man was one in a long succession line of rulers in the dynasty; they all were buried in the same way. Some believe they wanted to express a warrior ideal in death, related to the god of Odin. Others believe that they could be connected to kings mentioned in the Icelandic sagas. Names like Alrek, Erik, Agne, Ingjald, Egil, Östen, Yngvar and Anund occur in the written sources . No matter what the man who owned this helmet called himself he played surely a prominent part in political life in Uppland in the late 7th century.

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Text: Inga Ullén, photos by Christer Åhlin/SHMM

Persistent Item URL: kulturarvsdata.se/shm/object/html/109204

tagaoth: The Cosmic Rose from the Amphitheatrum Sapientiae...

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:35:11 -0500

tagaoth:

The Cosmic Rose from the Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae.