Medieval Gold and Amethyst Bishop’s Ring, 14th-15th Century AD
In the medieval period it was commonly believed that amethysts had the ability to detect poison by becoming dim in color. They were also associated with the clergy being used in Episcopal rings which gave rise to them being known as “Bishop’s stones.”
One of the two brothers ( friends ? lovers ? ) represented in a Fayum portrait.
Roman Period, 2nd Century AD
Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Very excited to be able to share this!! Finished this up in June for the Ages of Arda Anthology. It’s a book full of all original art from various Tolkien books! You can see a brief preview in the last link, or browse the AoAA tag to see all the wonderful art everyone’s contributed.
Detail from Book on Navigation W.658 fol. 362b Island of Skyros by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts http://flic.kr/p/PqbiLY
~ Steelyard and weight.
Culture/Period: Byzantine, Early Byzantine Period
Date: A.D. 5th–6th century
Happy holidays, @orlandobloom !! It’s your secret santa, a kind bird told me you liked Thranduil and his wife quite a bit, I hope you like starlight as much as these two!
Stunning Handmade Raw Organic Gemstone & Precious Metal Jewelry by Angeline
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Thomas Moran (1837–1926) –
The Grand Canyon: Head of the Old Hance Trail. Watercolor, pen and black ink, gouache and graphite, 37 x 25,7 cm.
Ancient gold, garnet, and amber necklace, dated to the late 2nd century BCE. The necklace was found in the Artiukhovsky Barrow, Tomb no. 1, located in the Taman Peninsula in southern Russia. The necklace is currently located in the Hermitage Museum.
had a long and tedious week, so here’s some maedhros I sketched to cheer me up. fave conflicted-murder-elf-looking-slightly-to-the-left. I’m always torn about his hair: I like all the headcanons abt him wearing it short post-thangorodrim I also like to picture him with the most impractically long fuck-you hairdo ever! but why choose whe he’s been around long enough to try everything. also, kintsugi-like customs but for covering scars w gold-leaf or something?? uhm. anyway, click-through for larger + descr.
Medieval Clasped Hands Ring with Cabochon, 15th Century AD or later
Efrén López i Abracadabra – “Plaerdemavida” – Teatre del Raval
MisbehavingMaiar: Tumblr Archive 