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Huichol art was first documented in the very late 19th century by Carl Lumholtz. This includes the making of beaded earrings, necklaces, anklets and even more. [1] What mostly links the yarn paintings and beaded objects made today is the continuance of the traditional patterns used for centuries to represent and communicate with the gods. [2]
Pusô or tamu, sometimes known in Philippine English as "hanging rice", is a Filipino rice cake made by boiling rice in a woven pouch of palm leaves. It is most commonly found in octahedral, diamond, or rectangular shapes, but it can also come in various other intricately woven complex forms.
The Hockley pendant is a diamond-shaped gold pendant with an attached gold bail. It is 3 cm (1.2 in) in length, weighs a third of an ounce (8.68g), and has a gold content of up to 73%. [2] [3] The front of the pendant is engraved with the image of a female saint carrying a cross. The cross is covered with marks that suggest drops of blood.
Kongō, A trident-shaped staff which emits a bright light in the darkness, and grants wisdom and insight. The staff belonged originally to the Japanese mountain god Kōya-no-Myōjin. It is the equivalent of the Sanskrit Vajra, the indestructible lightning-diamond pounder of the king of the gods/rain-god Indra. There the staff represents the ...
Whether you've noticed it or not, these diamond-shaped patches are actually fairly common patchwork on backpacks. The outlet or pig snout-shaped design is sewn onto most Herschel and a lot of ...
Princess cut diamond set in a ring. The princess cut (technical name 'square modified brilliant') is a diamond cut shape often used in engagement rings. The name dates back to the 1960s, while the princess cut as it exists was created by Betazel Ambar, Ygal Perlman, and Israel Itzkowitz in 1980.
Properly known as a "lash tab," you may have wondered what that diamond-shaped patch on your backpack is for. This disguised and underrated feature allows you to attach anything to the bag with ...
Round, flat sequins A close-up of a gold sequin-covered shoe.. A sequin (/ ˈ s iː k w ɪ n /) is a small, typically shiny, generally disk-shaped ornament.. Sequins are also referred to as paillettes, spangles, or diamanté (also spelled diamante).