March 2017 – Page 18 – MisbehavingMaiar: Tumblr Archive

Extremely Rare Viking Gilt Knotwork Nobleman’s Diadem, 9th-12th Century AD

This band probably held a cloth head scarf or covering in place and, according to the material, would have denoted social and marriage status. Head coverings were typically worn by women, though headbands were also worn by men of high social status. The majority for women were perhaps as simple as a knotted kerchief over the head, which was suggested by finds at the Oseberg ship burial.

The Rígsþula (verse 2) says that even women of the lowest class wore a headdress. A number of different kinds of head-coverings for women are mentioned in the sagas, some of which are elaborate headdresses, which may have been worn like jewelry on special occasions. The Laxdæla saga (chapter 45) tells of a headdress given by Kjartan to his bride Hrefna as a wedding gift which had eight ounces of gold woven into the fabric. It has been suggested that the type of headdress worn served to distinguish married from unmarried women. Caps of cotton and wool have been found in archaeological contexts in Dublin, and a fine tasseled hood was found in the Orkney isles. Other materials were used, such as silk for the wealthy, of which examples have been found at York and Lincoln.

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nearys:

My new project, based of the Characters from the Silmarillion. This is Elros (Tar-Minyatur) the first King of the Numenor #illustration #drawing #sketch #project #mywork #silmarillion #tolkien #basedofbook

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I’m not saying I’d love to see a scantily-clad Dutiful-one, but well, if ever there was a chance to get a look at her all sweaty or working or just chilling out, I wouldn’t pass up the opportunity. She is gorgeous.

-I’d- certainly love to see it! XD
who wants to commission me to draw forge cheesecake? >w>`eh, eh?

misbehavingmaiar:

AoAA: The Zigûr in the Court of Ar-Pharazôn– RivkaZ 2016

Sauron addresses Ar-Pharazon and Tar-Miriel in the court of Armenelos.

Fullsize High Resolution image available on my Patreon! 🙂

currentsinbiology:

simplytheanthropic:

My all time favorite animal.
The red-bearded vulture.

The bearded vulture, or lammergeier, lives on a steady diet of bones (more specifically the marrow) and dyes its own feathers blood red.

Bearded vultures come in various shades, from pure white to orange-red. Soils stained with iron oxide give the birds their fiery appearance. Lammergeiers apply the dirt with their claws and then preen for about an hour to ensure a bright orange/red glow. They are also attracted to other red things, like leaves and red wood. Captive birds also partake in this behavior, which suggests the activity is instinctual, not learned.

The soil doesn’t have any practical purposes; it certainly doesn’t make for good camouflage (though the birds have no natural predators anyway). Scientists have noticed that the birds’ age and size are directly correlated to the intensity of color. It is theorized that the hue is a status symbol. More soiled feathers indicates that the lammergeier had the time and resources to find an adequate place to bathe; the brightest-colored vultures should have the most territory and knowledge of their surroundings. Interestingly, these baths are done in secret, so most of the information gathered has been through spying on captive birds.

Bearded Vultures are most commonly monogamous, and breed once a year. Sometimes, especially in certain areas of Spain and France, bachelor lammergeiers will join a pre-existing couple to create a polyandrous trio. Females accept secondary mates because it increases the chances of producing offspring and doubles her protection. The birds usually don’t lay more than three eggs, so they can use all the help they can get.

These giant birds can grow up to 4 feet tall. They have a wingspan between 7 and 9 feet and usually weigh around 10 to 15 pounds.

In other words, this bird is awesome and I love it forever.

That is one impressive bird!

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