Blood of the North

Designs for the Ornament of Swords and Firearms by Louis-François Devisme, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2003 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Leather, paper, pencil, ink, colored wash

Finger Ring, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Gold, carnelian intaglio

I feelt i haven’t posted some stuff here in a while. So here are some stuff from my more active instagram.

Home among the giants ❄️🏡❄️

A gold sword hilt decorated with interlaced dragons. Eastern Zhou dynasty, China 6th-5th century B.C.[750x1024]

bloodborne weapons: the chikage

Smallsword, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor

Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Silver, steel, wood, textile, gold