The Bling Thread

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>>1783086
Sutton Hoo shoulder clasps

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The Cross of Cong from 12th Century Ireland

In Irish it's called "An Bacall Buí", "The Yellow Penis Bone"

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This used to be blinged up. Ithe originally was covered in gold leaf, must have looked pretty dope

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>>1783144
Son, if it is not made of solid gold/silver and full of jewels, it does not belong into this thread.

>Tassio chalice

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Mughal saber

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Yatagan

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Dagger, Mughal India, Gold, watered Steel, rubies, emeralds, diamonds.

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Ardagh Chalice, 8th century Ireland

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Honours of Scotland - 15th century

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Javanese belt, 9th-10th century AD

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>>1783275
An armguard

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>>1783278
A ceremonial bowl

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>>1783280
A necklace

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>>1783284
A cup

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>>1783288
A bunch of stuff

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>>1783290
An 11th century crown

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Sri Lankan sword hilts

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Chimor gold jewelry

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Zhou dagger hilt

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>>1783314
Another one

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>>1783318
Han wine vessel

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>>1783320
Korean incense burner, 6th century AD

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>>1783326
Tang reliquary

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Mughal necklace

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>>1783336
Ming sword hilt

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>>1783343
Ming or Tibetan saddle

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>>1783343

>>1783340
>Mughal
Link very recommended if you are into jewels: http://www.reenaahluwalia.com/blog/2013/6/20/splendors-of-mughal-india-i

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>>1783346
Some 18th century Qing jade carvings

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>>1783354

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Shah Jahan’s pet Falcon

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>>1783357

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>>1783360

>>1783354
>>1783357
don't see the appeal of Jade

why do the chinks consider it valuable?

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>>1783363
That's actually his gold dagger. This (bottom) is the meteoric iron one.

>>1783354
>>1783357
[ A E S T H E T I C ]

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>>1783368
It's durable and looks nice. A lot of cultures have valued it.

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>>1783375
cool thx anon

>>1783387
just looks like a load of snot

'spose I've got the same mindset that the barbarians who sold amber to the Romans had though

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Aztec ceremonial knife

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>>1783405
Mosaic shield

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>>1783408
Spooky skull

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>>1783398
gold is a very valuable commodity

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>>1783409
Anime skull

>>1783410
gold >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jade
in terms of aesthetics

prove me wrong

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>>1783414
Mixtec gold

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>>1783415
i cant

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>>1783414
>>1783409
are those teeth real?
fucking mexicans, cortez did nothing wrong

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That black and gold inlay is the most aesthetic shit.

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>>1783086
Qing Period liquor flasks in the shape of Chink Characters. 18th Century.

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>>1783984
Ming Period "Wine Pot." Traditional Chinese Liquor like Sojiu or Bajiu is traditionally served warm, so you put this thing over a small flame to heat it up.

Also the style is "Antique Style" mimicking the aesthetics of earlier Chinese dynasties like the Han.

>>1783949
>play skyrim
>ebony armor no longer has gold accents

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>>1783991
Swords of Rama III, King of Siam. Following the Japanese Craze in Thai sword design after the visit of a bunch of Nip mercenaries sent to assist Siam during its devastating war with Burma in the late 16th Century.

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>>1784003
A Filipino (one of their tribes at least) gold-wire Baldric, worn by some noble to hang his sword on.

>>1783314
>>1783318
That is cool as fuck. That art style is like nothing I've seen.

Based thread

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>>1784011
A Filipino double barreled, breach loading "Lantaka" (Cannon).

Maaaay stretch the definition of Bling but since warboats in pre-colonial Philippines were owned by chieftains, the possession of a cannon is seen as a status piece, and it was mounted on his personal longboat. The possession of an ornate cannon, even blinger.

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>>1784050
Gustav Mahler's conductor's baton.

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>>1784064
An Ottoman Writing Case from the 16th Century. Ink goes in big box, pen goes in long box.

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>>1784083
An Ottoman Beer-Stein. 17th Century.

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>>1784000
I liked Oblivion's weapons alot more overall. Especially ebony, steel, and silver.