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Gilded silver arm reliquary decorated with precious stones, Germany, 13th century

from the Halberstadt Cathedral Treasury

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pages from the book of hours of isabella the catholic, queen of spain, by the master of the first prayerbook of maximillian, c. 1500.

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Artefact identified as a handbag from 14th century Mosul, Iraq.  Made of brass, inlaid with gold and silver.  A court scene showing Il-Khanid influence is seen along the top:

A man and a woman (slightly damaged) in Mongol clothing and feathered hats appear seated on a dais, surrounded by attendants and courtiers, including a falconer on the far left, a lute player on the far right and parasol carrier (also on the right).

A page to the right of centre in the above scene is said to be carrying the handbag over their right shoulder, a mirror in their right hand, and a napkin in their left:

(Images and descriptions via the BBC: The world’s oldest handbag?)

#I am not clear on why they think it’s a women’s handbag specifically #do men at court never need to freshen up? #napkin? mirror? no? #and the way they talk about ‘islamic art’ in the article kinda irritates me #so read it if you feel like being annoyed

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Wood, silk, and linen tapestry featuring David and Bathsheba, crafted in Alsace, France, circa 1450-1500

from The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

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Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour S02E08

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Kei Kagami A/W 2011 Dress via StyleZeitgeist Vol. 1 Magazine

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"Flying U Boat " by Kei Kagami.

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Ilona Kuodiene | © Ellen von Unwerth

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Agnolo Bronzino 2. Lucas Cranach the Elder

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For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

- Luke 1: 44

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Codex Rotundus “266 almost perfectly circular pages of parchment have been bound together to build a block of 3cm height with a diameter of only 9cm.”

The initials of the metal clasps point us to Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein (1425 - 1492) as the owner.

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Lucretia by Joos van Cleve (detail), 1525