@mossacannibalis You make art like a leftie and I mean that as a compliment - the way you challenge gender norms and make art about taboo topics is something conservatives would be uncomfortable with. Maybe examine what your values are?
A Mughal (16th-17th Century CE); Jade Wine Cup with Azhdaha; from Northern (Mughal) India.
Azhdaha Dragon, a much important and legendry Persian Mythical Creature, often depicted in various Shahanama Manuscripts.
Azhdaha insignia was acquired by Timur during his conquest of Persia & adopted as a royal Timurid insignia, an imperial symbol of power. Insignia was inherited by Timurs descendents as a symbol of authority, power, and legitimacy across subcontinent and beyond.
Padshanama of Shah Jahan (1592-1666 CE), has several representations of Azhdaha on Mughal flags, banners, & quilt staffs. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (1608-1707 CE) named one of his favorite cannons Azhdaha Paikar (Dragon Body) which was used during his Deccan conquests.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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Ceremonial Dagger of Princess Ita. Princess Ita was an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh's daughter who lived in 12th Dynasty (1914-1879 BC).
Pommel is in shape of a light crescent of lapis lazuli. Hilt is beaten gold and is inlaid with disks of lapis lazuli and green feldspar. Disks are inlaid with diagonal crosses of thin gold and between disks are curvilinear squares inlaid with light brown carnelian. Elegant bronze blade is mounted in solid gold shoulder and attached by three gold rivets. Tongue of bronze blade and shoulder strap fit exactly into the hilt. Lapis lazuli pommel is shaped like a crescent moon while the grip is formed by a gold tube decorated with inlays of carnelian, lapis lazuli, and amazonite and is fixed to bronze blade by three small gold nails.
Form of blade is Phoenician in origin, and patterns on handle were common in Crete. It has been suggested that dagger was imported from Byblos in Phoenicia or from Crete, or was manufactured in Egypt by a foreign craftsman at royal court.
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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can't be doin with these sad Japanese bloke novels. Because these lads go about drinkin and shaggin with girls and then they feel all glum because of ennui or summit. Its like you just had a drink and a shag. not that bad is it mate