War Hammer, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Steel, silver
Purchase, William H. Riggs Gift, 2016 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Steel, iron, silver, gold, copper alloy, wood
Pottery Flute, Musical Instruments
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Clay
Sword Guard (Tsuba), Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Brass (shinchu), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Lost Temple at Ladhoo, Kashmir Anil Biswal wrote: Ancient Jeevnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was built during time of King Avantivarman. There was a famous Hindu sage who did tapasya here and the villages used to be completely Hindu then. (via Twitter: Anil Biswal)
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Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres I, Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BC. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I., Egypt, [960 x 860]
A beautiful gilt and silvered Tabar, India, ca. early 18th century, housed at the Wallace Collection.
Pottery Whistle, Musical Instruments
Gift of John Meigs Keith, 1908 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Clay
Anton Peffenhauser, Foot-Combat Armor of Christian I of Saxony, 1591. Steel, etched, blued, and gilt; leather; gilt bronze, Augsburg, Germany. Metropolitan Museum
This is one of a set of twelve matching armors commissioned by Sophie of Brandenburg as a Christmas gift for her husband. Combat on foot between contestants separated by a waist-high barrier was a popular sport in European courts. It could be staged indoors or out and was fought with pikes and swords. More: metmuseum
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Wheel Lock Volley Gun with 9 Barrels by Hans Breitfelter, 1671. [4986x2963]
A lovely Side Sword with a thumb ring,
- OaL: 46.5 in/118 cm
- OaW: 9.1 in/23 cm
- Blade Length: 44.3 in/112.5 cm
- Blade Width: 1.1 in/2.7 cm
- Weight: 2.5 lbs/1142 g
Western Europe, ca. 16th century, housed at the Swedish Royal Armouries.
A ceremonial Longsword with a slightly flamberged blade,
- OaL: 43.1 in/109.5 cm
European, ca. 1713, from Hermann Historica.
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Ritual axe owned by a mountain hermit of the Shugendō religion. Japan, 14th century [1600x2370]
Combination Dagger and Wheellock Pistol, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Steel, wood
A beautiful Swept-hilt Rapier and matching Parrying Dagger,
- Rapier Length: 46.5 in/118 cm
- Blade Length: 40.3 in/102.4 cm
- Rapier Weight: 3.1 lbs/1397 g
- Dagger Length: 11.9 in/30.1 cm
- Blade Width: 0.7 in/1.9 cm
- Dagger Weight: 5.9 oz/169 g
Dresden, Germany, ca. early 17th century, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Rüstkammer, Dresden.
Wooden revolver carved by a Turkish prisoner of war, World War I.
from War & Son Medals and Military Antiques
For something that is literally not metal, that’s fucking metal as shit
Source: warandson.co.uk
Had the Battle of Evesham over the weekend and it was an amazing couple of days! For God, De Monfort and Justice!
A Peascod style breastplate damaged by four bullet shots and a cannonball,
- Height: 22.6 in/57.5 cm
- Width: 15.7 in/39.8 cm
- Depth: 10 in/25.5
Flanders, ca. 1590, housed at the Royal Armouries Tower of London.