"Ubel" (Sousou no Frieren) Drawn By "Anho" (Twitter)
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Iron Age Enamelled Armlet, Perth Museum, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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European Bronze Spiral Armlet, 1300 B.C.
The pure geometric motif is combined in this piece with high precision of modeling. The direct use of such work is not known; it was described as wrist-guard or arm-guard. This arm-guard was designed for the left arm and, most probably, made a pair with the right one. Executed by repeated hammering with annealing, the thick bronze wire is square in cross-section. The concentric spiral forms two perfectly discoid shapes; it is thought that the spirals served to deflect the blow of a sword. The spiral finials of fibulae or wire-spirals as bracelets, made of bronze or gold, wire were popular designs in the jewelry of the European Bronze age. This arm-guard employs the same design on a monumental scale; the piece is considerably heavy but the spiral preserves a complete flexibility.
A more reasonable hypothesis would be that such objects had a ceremonial and decorative purpose, as “parade weapons”, or that they were used exclusively in the funerary sphere. At a time when bronze was still rather rare and hard to work, owning a piece such as this one, with its massive weight and size, would have elevated the social status of its owner: only the noblemen, or the princes, would have been able to commission such extraordinary armbands.
Bronze, L: 32 cm (12.6 in).
Courtesy: Phoenix Ancient Art
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Armlet
India, 19th century
This bracelet or bazuband is made from woven gold, and is studded with rubies and a rose-cut diamond. Similar examples are known to have been worn by brides in Maharashtra as part of a suite of bridal jewels adorning the whole body.
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Armlet of Amenhotep, 1479BC-1458BC, Egypt.
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Beaded Armlet - Met Museum Collection
Inventory Number: 1980.410.2
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1525 B.C.
Location Information: Location Unlisted
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Iron Age Bronze Armlet, Belhelvie, 1st to 2nd Century CE, The National Museum of Scotland
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Added some fantastic cherry blossoms to match my lilly.
Artist is Gary Langin at Atomic Tattoo Burnet Road in Austin Tx. Or InkWizard88 on Insta.
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Island Weekend Sale + N.Kolour Nails
Come away with me to the Island Weekend Sale!
I am super super excited to bring you items from the very first Island Weekend Sale Event! This is a store hop sale and there is an HUD to take you from one stop to the next and find all the awesome sale items you need to fill your inventory even more. Here are some details directly from the incredibly talented and organized event organizer: Coco Osiris (cocohantas).
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Armlet
Persian
first half 11th century
Pre-Islamic forms can be seen in bracelets such as this one, indicating traditionalism in the production of jewelry. At the back of each of the four hemispheres around the clasp there is a flat disk of gold decorated by pouncing it over a coin; the four stones originally on the front are now missing. The twisted decoration probably derives from Greek bracelets; Byzantine jewelry often incorporated coins.
Inscription: In Arabic on imitation coins:
Justice! There is no god save Allah, and he has no associate. Al-Kadir billah.
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