Seated figure
carved greenstone
900-600 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico
#handmade #carved #green #stone #seatedfigure #olmec #olmecculture #mesoamerica #ancientmexico #prehispanic #precolumbian #ancientculture #sculpture #art #ancientart #precolumbianjade #nephrite #stone #carvedstone
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab. The image shows a tall Pictish carved stone standing on a grassy verge rising above the edge of a road. The face best seen is in shadow and has a large cross and other decorations inscribed on it. There is a stone wall behind the stone and above the verge.
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab, 2.8m high by 1.0m wide and one of the three amazing Pictish symbol stones standing by the side of the road through Aberlemno in Angus. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
What sort of object might this be? The material and compact, pan-friendly form point toward a trade weight rather than a toy or ornament. From the late third to early second millennium BC, Mesopotamian merchants and administrators favored hematite for weights because it is dense, tough, and hard to tamper with. Many weights were simple cylinders, but animal shapes also circulated in the Bronze Age marketplace. Surviving sets show the spectrum from plain barrel forms to ducks and frogs, all meant to sit steadily on a balance pan.
Grasshopper carving
hematite
Old Babylonian
c. 1800-1700 BCE
#ancientculture #babylonia #1800BCE #carved #carving #hematite #grasshopper #carvedstone #ancientart #art #weight #measure #trade #bronzeage #marketplace
A large carved standing stone on display at the National Museum of Scotland. The stone features intricate spiral and geometric patterns believed to be of Pictish origin, etched into a reddish-brown surface. It is displayed in a museum setting under warm lighting, with minimal background distractions.
Standing stone in the National Museum of Scotland.
#standingstone #scotlandhistory #pictish #ancientsymbols #nationalmuseum #carvedstone #mystery #edinburgh #heritage #prehistoricart 🪬🧿
A Mayan hacha (Spanish for "axe") is a ceremonial object, specifically a piece of protective gear, associated with the Mesoamerican ball game. Hachas were worn by players for protection and to possibly enhance their ability to bounce the ball, and they could also represent the power of associated deities or animals. Hachas were part of the uniform worn by players in the Mesoamerican ball game, a ritualistic sport with significant social and religious importance. Players would wear hachas for protection during the game, and it's believed they also served to channel the power of the animals or deities depicted on the hacha. In Mayan culture, deer hold significant meaning and are a central part of their rituals and symbolism. Deer are a primary food source, depicted in art, and are associated with various deities and spiritual beliefs, including the Manik/Deer spirit animal and the Deer Dance.
A Mayan carved stone Deer hacha circa 500-800 CE.
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Carved head on Worcester Cathedral.. but who is it? #worcestercathedral #ukhistory #historians #carvedstone #photography #potd #worcester
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab. The image shows a tall Pictish carved stone standing on a grassy verge rising above the edge of a road. The face best seen is in shadow and has a large cross and other decorations inscribed on it. There is a stone wall behind the stone and above the verge.
The Aberlemno roadside cross slab, 2.8m high by 1.0m wide and one of the three amazing Pictish symbol stones standing by the side of the road through Aberlemno in Angus. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Aberlemno #Angus #CarvedStone #PictishStone
In the ancient mesoamerican cultures of Mexico the frog was usually associated with water and a good harvest which represented wealth, prosperity, good health, many children, basically everything good in life at that time. Could also be called a 'good luck' charm, because these amulets were believed to draw the good things to the wearer. Green stones were highly prized in ancient Mexico because they were also associated with bountiful life as well. The stone relic is probably about 1500-2000 years old. Antonio Castillo was a lifelong collector of pre-Columbian artifacts, and he would occasionally use them in his one of a kind jewelry creations. This example is from later in his career circa 1980 or thereabouts.
A vintage 1980s Los Castillo silver chain with pre-Columbian carved green stone Frog pendant designed by Antonio Castillo. NFS
#loscastillotaxco #antoniocastillodesign #sterlingsilver #carvedstone #precolumiban #prehispanic #mesoamerican #frog #prosperity #wealth #health #water #agriculture #mexico
Pendant in the Form of a Clamshell
1–800 CE
Colima
Colima, Mexico
A Mesoamerican carved stone (serpentine) pendant made by the indigenous peoples of ancient Colima.
#mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #carvedstone #handmade #circa800CE #colima #mexico #pendant #ancientjewelry #jewelrydesign
The head of the beautiful 2.57m high Kilchoman Cross. The image is looking up at the head of the cross, which has a large circular area with depictions of figures and more figures carved below at the top of the shaft. The arms of the cross are quite short The stone of the cross is heavily overgrown with lichen. The sky is blue.
The head of the beautiful 2.57m high Kilchoman Cross, carved in the 1300s or 1400s and still crisp despite the efforts of the lichen population in this north-western corner of the Isle of Islay. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Islay #IsleOfIslay #KilchomanCross #CarvedStone
See also this News post focussing on the work of Sussex sculptor Lawrence Dicks.
He creates naturally inspired pieces in bronze, stone and wood.
#sculpture #bronze #wood #stone #carvedstone #sussex #contemporarysculpture #arundel
www.zimmerstewart.co.uk/post/focus-o...
Colorful textiles and woven cloth cover a window, framed by a carved stone arch.
carved and woven
#ArchitecturalDetail #ColorfulTextiles #Woven #Window #CarvedStone #Vibrant
#Img2Img #AiArt #AiArtists #StableDiffusion
hardcopies: fineartamerica.com/featured/car...
