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kivatextiles: John Picton,The Art of African Textiles:...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:26 -0400

kivatextiles:

John Picton,The Art of African Textiles: Technology, Traditions, and Lurex, 1995

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noemontes: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2013...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:04:35 -0400

noemontes:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2013/03/slide-show-distance-and-desire-encounters-with-the-african-archive.html#slide_ss_0=1

dynamicafrica: art-of-swords: Islamic Daggers Dated: 19th...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:04:22 -0400

dynamicafrica:

art-of-swords:

Islamic Daggers

Dated: 19th Century

Place of Origin: Ethiopia or Somalia

Measurements: Longest dagger: 18.5in (470mm). Shortest dagger: 12.75in (325mm)

Group of daggers originating from the Horn of Africa, most likely Ethiopia or Somalia. Circa 19th Century, they have obvious Arab and Islamic influence. The hilts are made up of ivory, bone, and horn (some translucent) segments, with some small breakages to the extended pommels. All daggers have copper scabbards and steel blades, some with light chiselled designs, in good condition.

Source: © Copyright 2013 Akaal Arms

Is Islamic the right term to use here? Can someone shed light on that? Just want to be sure.

kingtexas: Her soul is like being at the highest point....

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:31:57 -0400

kingtexas:

Her soul is like being at the highest point. breathing in and breathing out.. thinking to yourself, “I am free to be me.” This was my photo/talk session with this beautiful, talented, magical person.
Thank you.
@rurujungle for B LAC KNESS (at Kale Kastle)

phantomquartz: Rare “Pinapple” Opal “Opal Pseudomorphs are...

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:15:13 -0400

phantomquartz:

Rare “Pinapple” Opal

“Opal Pseudomorphs are created by the deposition of opal in casts (molds) of fossil bone, teeth, shell, belemnoids (ancient relatives of cuttlefish), crinoids (sea lillies), wood, fir cones and even skeletons of large prehistoric animals. Many of these fossilized forms contain exceptional quality noble opal. White Cliffs is the only place where these marvelous (and very rare) pseudomorphic “pineapple” opals have been found. They were formed when a mineral crystal of glauberite (or ikalite) was first replaced by calcite and then opalised.”