Angelus Novus

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Ceramic head N° 6 Black grog clay with thin black metallic glaze. Made at the Perignem studios. 2010

Ceramic head N° 6
Black grog clay with thin black metallic glaze.
Made at the Perignem studios. 2010

ANDREA BRANZI’S-  BRUTE ELEGANCE

ANDREA BRANZI’S-  BRUTE ELEGANCE

Mr. Flagio - Take a Chance- 1983

(Source: youtube.com)

Party Bros. - Malcolm X Park (Dub) (by cburns83)

Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, called this type of bracelet a “wristband,” because it is composed of rows of barrel-shaped beads that make the bracelet flexible around the wrist. The beads are made of gold, electrum, blue glass, lapis lazuli, and calcite. The principal ornament is a large scarab at one end of the bracelet; when worn, the scarab would have appeared to be the central ornament. The scarab is not a single piece of stone, but is made of a number of pieces of lapis lazuli fitted most carefully into gold cloisons fixed to a gold plate. Between the rear legs of the scarab is a basket-shaped sign inlaid with blue glass. The scarab and the basket sign were intended to spell out King Tutankhamun’s other name, Neb-kheperw-re, but instead of the expected sun disc between the forelegs, there is a cartouche of the king with the same signs. The bracelet is edged with gold beads and it is finished with a gold fastening, which slides into a corresponding fitting on the side of the scarab to secure the bracelet when it is worn. The bracelet bears signs of having been worn during the king’s lifetime.

Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, called this type of bracelet a “wristband,” because it is composed of rows of barrel-shaped beads that make the bracelet flexible around the wrist. The beads are made of gold, electrum, blue glass, lapis lazuli, and calcite.

The principal ornament is a large scarab at one end of the bracelet; when worn, the scarab would have appeared to be the central ornament. The scarab is not a single piece of stone, but is made of a number of pieces of lapis lazuli fitted most carefully into gold cloisons fixed to a gold plate. Between the rear legs of the scarab is a basket-shaped sign inlaid with blue glass.

The scarab and the basket sign were intended to spell out King Tutankhamun’s other name, Neb-kheperw-re, but instead of the expected sun disc between the forelegs, there is a cartouche of the king with the same signs.

The bracelet is edged with gold beads and it is finished with a gold fastening, which slides into a corresponding fitting on the side of the scarab to secure the bracelet when it is worn. The bracelet bears signs of having been worn during the king’s lifetime.

Earthenware Flute
Design: Sibyl Laubental, Edmonton, AB. Client: unknown Date: 1950s

Earthenware Flute

Design: Sibyl Laubental, Edmonton, AB.
Client: unknown
Date: 1950s

Canada Goose
Design: Client: Strawberry Hill Pottery Date:

Canada Goose

Design:
Client: Strawberry Hill Pottery
Date:

Ruspan Dining Chair
Design: Russel Spanner Manufacturer: Spanner Products Limited, Toronto, ON. Date: 1950s

Ruspan Dining Chair

Design: Russel Spanner
Manufacturer: Spanner Products Limited, Toronto, ON.
Date: 1950s