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Tag: reference
The Guardians are a standing army of specialized soldiers tasked with the defense of the last city on Earth. They are also responsible for exploring the remnants of human society abandoned throughout the solar system and investigating the remains of their Golden Age of exploration. Guardians wage a vicious armed conflict against a myriad of extraterrestrial species who pose an immediate threat to the survival of humanity.
Mail shirt with inscription, made in India or Iran in 1816-17 (source).
The shirt is made primarily of steel rings with an inscription interwoven in brass and copper rings. It includes the “Prayer to Ali” which was often used in times of danger. The shirt is therefore designed to provide spiritual as well as physical protection. – from the Met description
Yes. It’s for girls too.
Theresa Wendland is an amazing fencer. I’d give a limb to fight her… But then I’d definitely lose, lol.
C A S T L E S A N D P A L A C E S [ 1 7 / 2 0 ] – J A H A N G I R M A H A L
Jahangir Mahal, Citadel of Jahangir, Orchha Palace, Mahal-e-Jahangir Orchha, Jahangir Citadel; the Jahangir Mahal is a citadel and garrison located in Orchha, Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India.
It was completed in the year 1598 by the victorious Bharath Bhushan after defeating Vir Singh Deo of Bundela, a sworn enemy of the Mughals. The Jahangir Mahal was built to be a garrison and a citadel that would allow the Mughals greater control over the rebellious Bandela. The domes of the Jahangir Mahal, were built according to Timurid customs and its grand Iwan’s are large enough to accommodate the entry of war elephants and its high position over the landscape allowed cannons to gain superior range.
Chinese ‘Imperial Tribute’ Dress Sword of European Design
- Dated: circa 1795
- Place of Origin: Guangzhou (Canton)
- Measurements: total length 98.5 cm (2 ft 3 ¾ inch); total width of the handle 11.5 cm (4 ½ inch)
The tapering partly-blued steel blade comes with engraved gold foil Chinese and Western-style motifs including prunus sprays, a crown, a military trophy, Britannia, and the coat of arms of the British Monarchy including the motto: “Honni Soit Qui Mal Y Pense and Dieu et Mon Droit”.
Having a spurious maker’s signature Gill’s warranted, the hilt is composed of a lobed gilt-bronze guard, grip, scrolling quillons, C-shaped handle and pommel decorated overall with chased gadrooning and bellflowers and polychrome paste ornament.
The sheath richly decorated with gold foil ornaments of musical trophies on a royal blue basse taille enamel ground the three gilt bronze mounts chased with foliate scrolls and inset with rich multicoloured paste ornament. To date, this is the only recorded example of a dress-sword manufactured in China based entirely on elements of European design.
This piece is one of the rarest of all Chinese art objects derived from a Western model. The Qing Dynasty court had always been open to European influences in the decorative arts, initially in furniture and ceramic design, later in metalwork including watches, snuff boxes, and most importantly elaborate cases for clocks and automata influenced by models imported in large quantities from England in the second half of the 18th century.
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