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In parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Monetaria annulus, the ring cowry, so-called because of the bright orange-colored ring on the back or upper side of the shell, was commonly used as shell money much like Monetaria moneta. Occasionally the ring part on its back would be hammered away, making it nearly indistinguishable from other ...
Pouring salt into a wood-fired kiln, using a carved-out piece of bamboo filled with salt soaked in water. Modern salt-glazed porcelain piece The salt glaze is formed on the unglazed body by reaction of common salt with the clay body constituents, particularly silica, toward the end of firing.
Salting the earth, or sowing with salt, is the ritual of spreading salt on the sites of cities razed by conquerors. [1] [2] It originated as a curse on re-inhabitation in the ancient Near East and became a well-established folkloric motif in the Middle Ages. [3] The best-known example is the salting of Shechem as narrated in the Biblical Book ...
A print from 1845 shows cowry shells being used as money by an Arab trader. In Africa shell money was widely used as legal tender up until the mid 19th century. The shells of Olivella nana, the sparkling dwarf olive sea snail were harvested on Luanda Island for use as currency in the Kingdom of Kongo.
Salt and pepper shakers, along with a sugar dispenser Georgian silver pepper shaker, or pepperette, hallmarked London 1803. Salt and pepper shakers or salt and pepper pots, of which the first item can also be called a salt cellar in British English, [1] are condiment dispensers used in European cuisine that are designed to allow diners to distribute grains of edible salt and ground peppercorns.
The southern end of the lake was once known as the Onondaga Salt Reservation. [2] The building that houses the museum was built in the 1930s and is believed to be built from wood used in former salt factories. [3] The Erie Canal hastened and expanded the development of the salt industry and the city of Syracuse. [4]
Salt Lake City was officially named the host of the 2034 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. That's excellent news for O.C Tanner, the company that has made commemorative rings for every Team USA ...
The tradition of molybdomancy is called kurşun dökme in Turkish (literally, "lead casting", "lead pouring") which is intended to help with various spiritual problems or predict the future. The rituals vary, but they involve pouring molten lead into water.