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thesilicontribesman · 2 days

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This Roman Grave Stone shows a Sarmatian Cavalryman. He is carrying a dragon's head standard of which only the tail survives on this damaged stone. The dragon's head was designed to make a horrible noise as the wind rushed through it when the soldier raced into battle.

The Sarmatians were a nomadic people who lived north of the River Danube in the area that is now southern Ukraine and northern Romania.

The horseman is shown wearing a tall conical helmet. His cloak streams behind him and his sword scabbard can be seen at his side.

The Grosvenor Museum, Chester

#Roman #romans #roman craft #ancient cultures #ancient craft #archaeology #stonework #stone carving #roman soldiers #roman fort #chester #roman empire #roman cavalry

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ilikeit-art · 10 months

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#stone carving #artwork #crafts

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fallbabylon · 7 months

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Memento Mori in the churchyard St Nicholas, Standish Gloucestershire.

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yebreed · 4 months

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Jet-black Polyhedral Seal of The Western Wei General

This multi-faceted jet seal of the Western Wei dynasty, belonged to the famous General Dugu Xin (獨孤信). It has 8 edges and 26 sides: 18 square and 8 triangular ones. It is the ancient polyhedral seal with the largest number of facets.

Among them, 14 sides are engraved with inscriptions. The inscriptions range from one-character to five-character. The functionality is differentiated, including the use in official letters, orders, document labeling, etc.

The jet, a composite organic gem, from which the seal is carved, is known in China as “coal jade” (煤玉).

The total height of the object is 4.5 cm, the width is 4.35 cm, and the weight is 75.7 g.

The seal was accidentally discovered in 1981 by Song Qing, a student from Xunyang county (旬陽縣), Ankang, Shaanxi. While returning home from school, he picked up a weird object in the gravel on the roadside, which aroused his curiosity with its bizarre shape. Song Qing had no idea what it was. Having examined the inscriptions at home, he gave the find for examination to the local archaeological museum, where the artifact was considered not of particular cultural value.

The seal vegetated on the outskirts of the local exposition for another decade, until it was revealed and recognized by a prominent researcher Wang Hanzhang (王翰章) from the Xi'an Institute of Literature and History. On display in Shaanxi History Museum (陝西曆史博物館).

#ancient china #chinese culture #chinese history #chinese seals #seal #seals #calligraphy #lettering #chinese calligraphy #jet #carving #stone carving #gemstone #gems #gemstones #lignite #jet-black #Western Wei dynasty

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fashionlandscapeblog · 9 months

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bettencourtmanor

#bettencourt manor #design #organic design #interior #interior design #modern home #home design #stone carving

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holycosmolo9y · 8 months

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Zemi,

a deity or ancestral spirit commonly housed in a sculptural object; here a stone carving

from the Taino Civilization of the Caribbean

1000-1500 BCE

#art #lol #weird #archaeology #sculpture #ancient #ancient art #taino #ancient caribbean #stone sculpture #stone carving

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detroitlib · 1 month

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Carved stone dragon at entrance to Y.M.C.A. Written on photo back: "Y.M.C.A.-N.E. Corner Gr. River & Griswold." c.1883

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

#dragon #dragons #ymca #detroit #detroit history #architecture #mason & rice #stone carving #y.m.c.a.#19th century #architectural details #albumen print #detroit public library

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magicaloxford · 11 days

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Oxford’s secretive All Souls College hides many mysteries. Behind this door is a grinning grotesque and, at the bottom of the staircase – tombstones 🚪!

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talulamerriwether · 10 months

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carved petrified wood by Talula Merriwether

#contemporary art #talula merriwether #stone carving #sculpture #masks #stone sculpture

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ladyofspoons · 19 days

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it’s that time again when i have both the spoons and the free time and the creative drive to finally carve another runestone! this one is being made for @lizardywizard and measures at 16.5x13x1” or 42x33x2 cm

so far it’s just in the sketch stages, but i’m starting the carving today and hoping to finish by the end of the week. stay tuned for more updates soon!

#art #norse runes #runestone #monolith #commission #dragon #stone carving #stonework

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thesilicontribesman · 6 months

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