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art-of-swords: Silver Mounted DaggerDated: 19th centuryPlace of…

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Silver Mounted Dagger

  • Dated: 19th century
  • Place of Origin: China
  • Measurements: overall length 32 cm

The dagger has a straight, single-edged, pamour blade grooved at the back. The silver grip has its base in the shape of a dragon head, while the ring-nut is decorated with cabochon stones. The silver scabbard is richly decorated with high-relieved effigy of dragons and floral motifs, enriched with hard stones and features two suspension rings.

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hifructosemag: Lene Kilde, a sculptor based in Norway,…

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Lene Kilde, a sculptor based in Norway, creates works in which disparate body parts create fanciful scenes. At first glance, these sculptures may appear ominous or bleak, but further time spent with the work offers hints at wistful and youthful action. Or as Kilde says in a statement,“her intention is to invite the audience to use their own imagination so that they can complete the sculptures and fill in the lines and volume by themselves.The sculptures consist (of) concrete, metal mesh and air.”

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archatlas: In the Jar by Ayumi Shibata  Ayumi Shibata, born in…

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In the Jar by Ayumi Shibata 

Ayumi Shibata, born in 1982, in Yokohama, Japan. She moved to New York in 2007 and started making art pieces by paper. For her series “In the Jar” she created ethereal cities entirely cut out by hand and installed into glass containers

 Working within this cultural framework, she uses the traditional method of Japanese paper cutting to bring attention to the delicate relationship we as humans have with the environment. Within her work, she wants to create a discussion about how we relate and care about the world we were given.

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