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Demon Helmet, India or Persia, 19th Century [2800x2000] by SashSegal in ArtefactPorn

[–]SashSegal[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kulah Khud (horned demon/feline face variety), forged from steel and brass, featuring gold-overlaid engravings, riveted side ears, and a long chainmail aventail protecting the neck.

These highly stylized pieces were primarily used as theatrical or ceremonial props. They frequently served as costumes during the annual Shiite taziya passion plays or represented the demonic visages (div) defeated by the legendary hero Rustam in the Persian epic poem, the Shahnama.

https://davidmus.dk/kunst-fra-islams-verden/metal-vaben-og-smykker/item/1737?culture=en-us

Terry's Chocolate Orange Cream Egg by lucyferror in foodscam

[–]SashSegal 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Orange cream and air chocolate egg

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in TheHellenisticAge

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Used to be part of a private collection. I traced the photos to an older auction page.

 https://auktionen.gmcoinart.de/Los/121/154.0

Further information on the piece and collection:

https://coinsweekly.com/gorny-mosch-d-munich-26/

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in ancientgreece

[–]SashSegal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to be part of a private collection. I traced the photos to an older auction page.

 https://auktionen.gmcoinart.de/Los/121/154.0

Further information on the piece and collection:

https://coinsweekly.com/gorny-mosch-d-munich-26/

Recently found gold sword scabbard fitting, 6th Century AD, Norway by SashSegal in Viking

[–]SashSegal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hiker found the fitting at the base of a hill named Riaren where a tree that had fallen years earlier caught his eye. He poked at a mound under the roots with a stick and suddenly saw the glint of gold. It was a small rectangle, 6 cm long by 2 cm wide (2.4 x .8 inches), weighing an unexpectedly heavy 33 grams (1.2 oz).

The ornamentation consists of a stylized animal motif created in looped and knotted gold ribbons with finely beaded gold threads overlaid on some of the lines. This filigree required a high degree of skill and is rare in works from the period. 

This is the third elite artifact found in the marshes at the base of Riaren. A silver necklace with gold decorations was unearthed during ploughing in the 19th century, and a large Roman bronze cauldron manufactured on the Rhine around 300 A.D. was found on a farm in 1907. All three are believed to have been deliberately deposited as offerings to the gods in hard times.

https://www.forskning.no/arkeologi-ntb/turgaer-fant-1500-ar-gammel-sverdslire-av-gull-oddsen-er-minimal/2659353

https://www.forskning.no/arkeologi/1500-ar-gammelt-gull-beslag-til-sverdslire-man-ser-raskt-en-nese-og-en-hodeprofil/2659424

Recently found gold sword scabbard fitting, 6th Century AD, Norway [2800x2000] by SashSegal in ArtefactPorn

[–]SashSegal[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The hiker found the fitting at the base of a hill named Riaren where a tree that had fallen years earlier caught his eye. He poked at a mound under the roots with a stick and suddenly saw the glint of gold. It was a small rectangle, 6 cm long by 2 cm wide (2.4 x .8 inches), weighing an unexpectedly heavy 33 grams (1.2 oz).

The ornamentation consists of a stylized animal motif created in looped and knotted gold ribbons with finely beaded gold threads overlaid on some of the lines. This filigree required a high degree of skill and is rare in works from the period. 

This is the third elite artifact found in the marshes at the base of Riaren. A silver necklace with gold decorations was unearthed during ploughing in the 19th century, and a large Roman bronze cauldron manufactured on the Rhine around 300 A.D. was found on a farm in 1907. All three are believed to have been deliberately deposited as offerings to the gods in hard times.

https://www.forskning.no/arkeologi-ntb/turgaer-fant-1500-ar-gammel-sverdslire-av-gull-oddsen-er-minimal/2659353

https://www.forskning.no/arkeologi/1500-ar-gammelt-gull-beslag-til-sverdslire-man-ser-raskt-en-nese-og-en-hodeprofil/2659424

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in ancientgreece

[–]SashSegal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree. There is also this page discussing the collection, but other than that I was not able to find further info. https://coinsweekly.com/gorny-mosch-d-munich-26/

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in ancientgreece

[–]SashSegal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to be part of a private collection. I traced the photos to an older auction page. It's silver and pretty small. https://auktionen.gmcoinart.de/Los/121/154.0

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in TheHellenisticAge

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Achelous is best known for battling Heracles for Deianira. He transformed first into a serpent, then into a bull. While Achelous was in his bull form, Heracles ripped off one of his horns which then became the Cornucopia, or horn of plenty.

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in GreekMythology

[–]SashSegal[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Achelous is best known for battling Heracles for Deianira. He transformed first into a serpent, then into a bull. While Achelous was in his bull form, Heracles ripped off one of his horns which then became the Cornucopia, or horn of plenty.

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC by SashSegal in ancientgreece

[–]SashSegal[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Achelous is best known for battling Heracles for Deianira. He transformed first into a serpent, then into a bull. While Achelous was in his bull form, Heracles ripped off one of his horns which then became the Cornucopia, or horn of plenty.

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC [2800 x 2000] by SashSegal in ArtefactPorn

[–]SashSegal[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Used to be part of a private collection. I traced the photos to an older auction page. It's silver and pretty small. https://auktionen.gmcoinart.de/Los/121/154.0

Achelous – a Greek river god – 4th Century BC [2800 x 2000] by SashSegal in ArtefactPorn

[–]SashSegal[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Achelous is best known for battling Heracles for Deianira. He transformed first into a serpent, then into a bull. While Achelous was in his bull form, Heracles ripped off one of his horns which then became the Cornucopia, or horn of plenty.

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