Netsuke: Cat Prostitute and Client
Japan, 19th century
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Votive Head
c. 500 BC
Etruscan
Votive heads were placed in temples to accompany requests and offerings of thanks to the gods. Stamps and molds were used to produce images of both men and women. On finer examples, such as this head, elements of the face and hair were refined with a pointed tool before firing in the kiln. Traces of paint suggest that the hair was originally painted bright red. The holes in the ears once held earrings. The large, lively eyes and patterned hair are hallmarks of Etruscan figural representation.
Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
stupenda *-*
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Brodo Swaggins & the Fellowship of the Bling
I laughed so hard, sorry…
i can’t fucking breathe help
with the story behind the ring:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Swag
omfg look at aragorn! *rotfl*XDXDXD
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abluegirl:
Puzzlewood, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, by Ben Rodford.
Puzzlewood is an ancient woodland site, near Coleford in theForest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. The site, covering 14 acres (5.7 ha), shows evidence of open cast iron ore mining dating from the Roman period, and possibly earlier.
It is now a tourist attraction. Over a mile of pathways were laid down in the early 19th century to provide access to the woods, and provide picturesque walks. The area contains strange rock formations, secret caves and ancient trees, with a confusing maze of paths. Puzzlewood is said to be one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s inspirations for Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings.
The geological features on show at Puzzlewood are known as scowles. Scowles originated through the erosion of natural underground cave systems formed in the Carboniferous Limestone many millions of years ago. Uplift and erosion caused the cave system to become exposed at the surface. This was then exploited by Iron Age settlers through to Roman times for the extraction of iron ore. It is usually impossible to date open cast extraction precisely, although ores with a chemical signature consistent with those from the Forest of Dean were certainly used to make tools and weapons in the late prehistoric period.
Evidence of Roman occupation of the area is supported by the discovery of a hoard of over 3,000 3rd Century AD coins which were found in the scowles of Puzzlewood. Once the Romans left, nature reclaimed the old workings with moss and trees, to create the unique landscape. The historical use soon became forgotten, and the folklore of Puzzlewood began. (x)
wow! wanna go there some day :)
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Mehen, an Egyptian board game, the rules of which are unknown
3000 BC - 2300 BC
1) British Museum [x]
2) Inscription from the tomb of Hesira at Saqqara [x]
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Nymph with a shell. Marble, Roman copy of the 1st century CE after the known Hellenistic type of a young girl playing a game of knuckle-bones. The head is antique but does not belong to the statue; left arm, right hand and shell are modern restorations, altering the original type.
Courtesy & currently located at the Louvre, France. Photo taken by Jastrow
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T.T i can die now
To the leader, the pariah, the victim, the Messiah
This Is War(Witch and 30 Seconds to Mars - This is War)
my gosh
