Iron lock (1911) with inlays of gold, silver, bronze, and copper on wood base,
By Frank L. Koralewsky (1872-1941)
© Art Institute of Chicago
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François-Xavier Lalanne, “Hippopotame II,” Bar, 1978,
Patinated Bronze, Stainless Steel, Copper, Nickel Silver, Brass, Painted Wood,
100 x 200 x 80 cm (Closed) / 148 x 222 x 92 (Open)
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morpheus going to lucienne for advice was so funny though. he's like lucienne i know i told u to mind ur own business but a teenager told me to fuck off and she's threatening to destroy the realm what do i do🥺👉👈
real i threw up vibes
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The Corinthian | Boyd Holbrook
The Sandman -1.09 -Collectors
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Though I've done a lot of art for Zedaph over the years, it is still an honor to have been given the opportunity to make the art for the Collector's Edition of Zedaph's HermitCraft TCG Card!
Very happy how it came out, hope y'all like it! 💛🐑
Pre-order yours from July 1st!
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A bunch of quick sketches because oh my god i can't wait for the new episode!!
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Collecting as a human practice dates back to at least the third millennium BCE, when the upper circles of Sumerian society gathered extensive hoards of luxury items. Later, the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt (350 – 30 BCE) sought out books from across the known world and housed them in the ill-fated Library of Alexandria. This is all a long way from beer cans, dolls, and genitalia — just some of the obsessions featured below — but the link isn’t too hard to discern. For Tom Hanks it’s typewriters; for Rod Stewart, it’s model trains.
Although little research has been undertaken when it comes to humans, anecdotal evidence suggests that collectors of the homo sapiens variety also tend to be male. As a broad psychological explanation, a large collection indicates wealth, knowledge, and industry — all traits appealing to a potential partner. But while that explains amassing watches or antique furniture, it doesn’t do the same for those who seek out toenail clippings or soap bars. The collector’s drive, it seems, can suggest as many questions as answers.
Why are human beings so drive to collect things? Chris Wheatley’s spectacular new reading list attempts to answer this question, with a “collection” of peculiar reads on beer cans, butterflies, and more!
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