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Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, [1] A. brachycalyx, [2] [3] and A. tragacantha. Some of these species are known collectively under the common names "goat's thorn" and "locoweed".
Surviving portions of ornaments for imperial crowns. The sun-shaped ornament is shown in the upper left of the image. Surviving Portions of Ornaments for Imperial Ceremonial Attire and Crowns (礼服御冠残欠, Raifuku Onkanmuri Zanketsu) are fragments primarily consisting of the benkan (ceremonial crown) of Emperor Shōmu (r.724–749) and the ceremonial crown of Empress Kōmyō (701–760 ...
Cameo of the Roman emperor Tiberius (r. 14–37 AD) wearing a laurel wreath (Kunsthistorisches Museum) The tyche of Constantinople, wearing a corona muralis, awards Porphyrius, in his quadriga, a laurel wreath in the Hippodrome, carved on a base for a commemorative statue of the charioteer in the Hippodrome itself (Istanbul Archaeology Museums)
Ornament has been evident in civilizations since the beginning of recorded history, ranging from Ancient Egyptian architecture to the assertive lack of ornament of 20th century Modernist architecture. Ornaments also depict a certain philosophy of the people for the world around.
A medallion is a round or oval ornament [1] that frames a sculptural or pictorial decoration in any context, but typically a façade, an interior, a monument, or a piece of furniture or equipment. Ancient Roman round versions are called an imago clipeata , from the clipeus or Roman round shield.
Glass makers were supposedly so skilled that they could fool the public into thinking that glass beads and ornaments were actually gemstones. [7] When genuine gems were utilized, the stones preferred by Roman women were amethyst, emerald, and pearl. [8] Pearls were rare and expensive and were used in Roman jewelry up until the end of the Republic.
What's the history behind decorating with Christmas tree ornaments? The act of decorating Christmas trees has its roots in the Germanic history of setting up "paradise trees." And once the British ...
The Hallmark Keepsake Ornament collection is dated and available for just one year. By 1998, 11 million American households collected Hallmark ornaments, and 250,000 people were member of the Keepsake Ornament Collector's Club. [9] There were as many as 400 local Keepsake Ornament Collector's Club chapters in the US. [10]