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The general pattern of a tipi (also "tepee") ring is an east-facing entrance, where there are no stones, and a heavily anchored side with extra stones for protection against prevailing winds, often on the northwestern side of the ring. Hearths found in the center of tipi rings suggest a winter encampment.
"Ringstone with Four Goddesses and Four Date Palms" that has a four-pointed star motif in a border, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) [1] Detail of a complete ringstone having a central border with figures of women in full-length skirts separated by trees, a border motif of fifteen different animals, and a border motif of four-pointed stars, Cleveland Museum of Art Broken section of a ...
North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999: 170-171. ISBN 0-8109-3689-5. Haley, James L. Apaches: a history and culture portrait. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-8061-2978-5. Karasik, Carol. The Turquoise Trail: Native American Jewelry and Culture of the ...
From its native India, variations of the chakram spread to other Asian countries. In Tibet and Malaysia, it was not flat but torus-like. Mongol cavalry used a similar throwing weapon with spiked edges. [citation needed] Chakarani is a name for flat, steel, throwing ring similar to the chakram and used by the Jubba tribe of central Africa. [3]
Similar objects can be found on all continents except Antarctica. They are associated with Celtic Europe, prehistoric Australia, Borneo and the Middle East.Some of the earliest cupules can be found at the Bhimbetka cave site in India, dating to 290,000-700,000 BCE, but in Europe they do not pre-date the most recent cold phase (the Würm or Weichselian glaciation).
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Karna Kundala - The indestructible ear-rings of Karna made from amrita grants him immortality and protection from any kinds of poison and diseases (was present at his birth). [ 11 ] Makarakundala - Makara shaped ear-rings are sometimes worn by the Hindu gods, for example Shiva , the Destroyer, or the Preserver-god Vishnu , the Sun god Surya ...