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Niklas Grahn, better known by his stage name Niello, is a Swedish rapper and singer. [1] His name derives from niello decoration made of mixture of copper, silver, and lead, and used as a weapon on engraved or etched metal. He is signed to Sony Music Sweden. [2] Niello gained fame through his initial release, "Svett".
Niello was used on a variety of objects including sword hilts, chalices, plates, horns, adornment for horses, jewellery such as bracelets, rings, pendants, and small fittings such as strap-ends, purse-bars, buttons, belt buckles and the like. [5]
Niello, a black mixture of metallic alloys, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal. Roger Niello (born 1948), American politician, representative in California State Assembly Niello (rapper) , Swedish rap and electronic hip hop artist
Zahroun Mulla Khidr bin Badran bin Qarjar Al-Zahroun Amara (Arabic: زهرون الملا خضر بن بدران بن قارجار ال زهرون عمارة), known simply as Zahroun Amara (also spelled Zahrun, Zahron or Zahroon Amarah; Arabic: زهرون عمارة; Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡄࡓࡅࡍ ࡀࡌࡀࡓࡀ), was an Iraqi niello silversmith and jeweler who was born in Amarah ...
The Fuller Brooch is an Anglo-Saxon silver and niello brooch dated to the late 9th century, which is now in the British Museum, where it is normally on display in Room 41. [1] The elegance of the engraved decoration depicting the Five Senses, highlighted by being filled with niello, makes it one of the most highly regarded pieces of Anglo-Saxon ...
Damascening is the art of inlaying different metals into one another—typically, gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel background—to produce intricate patterns similar to niello. The English term comes from a perceived resemblance to the rich tapestry patterns of damask silk .
At around 6 feet, the plain barrel alone is 44 to 52 inches in length. The barrel was retained in the stock by about twelve iron, brass, or silver bands (capucines). When silver was used, it was often done in the niello form, and may have all metal work engraved and locks may be covered in sheets of silver. The stock and trumpet shaped butt is ...
Indonesia, [b] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [c] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands , including Sumatra , Java , Sulawesi , and parts of Borneo and New Guinea .