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With my OM-D EM1 back from its very short Portuguese holiday at the Olympus service centre (very efficient indeed) the first shot to test it was this Grey Dagger moth, posed on a window frame (not ideal!). I love grey daggers - they are only small but the markings are subtle and beautiful.
Topkapi Dagger, The dagger was ordered by I. Mahmud as a gift to the Shah of Persia, Nadir Shah. The dagger was brought back to the palace treasury, because of the unexpected riod in Persia. On the hilt of the dagger there are three large 30-40 cm length emeralds, and the top of the hilt is covered with one large emerald -which has a watch inside and gilt with cut diamonds. The sheath of the dagger is covered with gold glaze and stylized low relief basket with fruit enamels. DescriptionThe dagger was ordered by Mahmud I. as a gift to the Shah of Persia, Nadir Shah. The dagger was brought back to the palace treasury, because of the unexpected riod in Persia. On the hilt of the dagger there are three large 30-40 cm length emeralds, and the top of the hilt is covered with one large emerald -which has a watch inside and gilt with cut diamonds. The sheath of the dagger is covered with gold glaze and stylized low relief basket with fruit enamels.
Description Collection: Topkapi Palace Museum
Inventory Number: 2/160
Period: Ottoman, Late 18th Century
Name: The Topkapı Dagger
Scales: 35 cm
And so we popped along to Bradford-on-Avon on the way home to see some pals. Or Avoncliff, to be more exact, where the Cross Guns pub is. 'Cos I believe that's where this picture is taken.
Mr. Dave Dagger, here, got on rather well with the Beddau bird (almost pictured) if I remember correctly.
Everyone, meet Mr. Dagger Dodds. One of my best friends' son. He was born about a month ago. He is so stinkin cute!! And I love his wall in the nursery. Jamie and her mom painted it all.
Geez, I am baby hungry and all my friends are popping out little things all over the place. Oh and they are all getting engaged and married. . . Lucky turds.
Double Dagger - May 22, 2010 - La Flèche d'Or - Paris, France
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I kinda missed taking pictures of my dolls.
I rewigged dagger back to blonde, i straightened rejeenah's hair.
i didnt change the boys' clothes (especially Johann), ever again. XD
Jeph Loeb, Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Joe Pokaski and Gina Prince-Bythewood at the Wondercon 2018 Cloak & Dagger Panel
March Field Air Museum
The F-102 Delta Dagger was the first operational Mach 1 capable supersonic, all-weather interceptor in the United States Air Force. Manufactured by the Convair division of General Dynamics in San Diego, California its signature wasp-waisted delta-wing design found its inspiration in technology developed by German scientists during the Second World War.
Entering duty in April 1956, during the height of the Cold War, the F-102's high-altitude and high-speed capabilities provided an effective solution to the threat posed by the massive Soviet bomber force.
The F-102 used an internal weapons bay to carry up to six AIM-4 infrared or radar guided missiles and rockets. Delta Daggers, more commonly known as "Deuces", saw limited operational use in Southeast Asia from March 1962 to December 1969 in its primary role as an air defense interceptor and in an additional mission as an escort fighter for B-52 Stratofortress bombers. A single F-102 was lost to a North Vietnamese MiG-21 in air-to-air combat; fourteen others were lost to a combination of sapper attacks and accidents.
Over 1,000 F-102s were accepted into the U.S. inventory, flying for two decades until their gradual replacement by the Mach 2 capable F-106 Delta Dart. Over 200 F-102s were subsequently converted for use as target drones (QF-102A or PQM-102A).
The museum's F-102A, serial number 56-1114, entered the active service in May 1957. It was stationed with the 52nd Fighter Group at Suffolk County AFB, NY, the 79th Fighter Group, Youngstown, OH and the 1st Fighter Group, Selfridge AFB, MI. In December 1960, the aircraft was transferred to the114th Fighter Group (ANG), Sioux Fall, SD and finally to the 114th Fighter Group (ANG), Fresno, CA. where it was retired in 1970 and moved into storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
In 1988, aircraft 56-1114 was mounted on a pedestal and placed on static display in front of the South West Air Division Operations Center at March AFB. In 1996, the aircraft was removed from the pedestal; by October 2000, the aircraft was restored for display at the MFAM. Today it wears the colors of its last assignment 114th Fighter Group CA ANG. This aircraft is on loan from the NMUSAF
Tenganan Pegringsingan or Pageringsingan is a village in the regency of Karangasem in East Bali, Indonesia. Before the 1970s was known by anthropologists to be a secluded society in the archipelago.
Rapid changes have occurred in the village since the 1970s, such as the development of local communications by the central government, the opening up to tourism, the breaking of the endogamic rules.
Tourists are attracted to Tenganan by its unique Bali Aga culture that still holds to the original traditions, ceremonies and rules of ancient Balinese, and its unique village layout and architecture. It is known for its gamelan selunding or Gambelan selonding music played on iron metalophones and gringsing or geringsing double ikat textiles woven in only 3 places in the world.
HISTORICAL LEGEND OF TENGANAN PEGRINGSINGAN
According to legend, the people of Tenganan Pegringsingan were selected by the Hindu god of storms and warfare Indra to administer a territory that was conceived in accordance with his divine plan to be a microcosm of the world. They were instructed to use every means to keep it pure and clean. The concept of territorial, bodily and spiritual purity and integrity is of paramount importance in the village.
Another variation of this legend is of the magical horse Uccaisrawa, of King Udayana, ruler of the 11th century kingdom of Bedahulu. The horse was to be sacrificed but escaped. The king was distraught and sent search parties out to find him. A group of trusted servants, men from the Peneges family were assigned to search the eastern area of the island in the area of Karangasem. The king had promised a huge reward to whoever found Uccaisrawa, however when they did find him, he had died of exhaustion.
The king rewarded the finders with the land for as far as the smell of the dead horse could be detected. The men of Peneges dismembered the horse and carried the parts to various places around the place where the horse had died. Unknown to the king's men, the Peneges men had hidden portions of dead horse into their clothes, so the rotten smell followed them everywhere until the king's men decided it was enough land and left.
The Peneges men brought their families to the place called ngetengahang which means "to move to the middle", a valley now known as Tenganan Pegringsingan. It also is named after the double ikat geringsing cloth that Indra taught the women to weave. It sparkled with star motifs that emulated his divine realm.
VILLAGE LAYOUT
Houses in Tenganan Pegringsingan village are built on either side of the uphill to downhill concourses with their doors opening on to it. The entrances of the houses are narrow, only allowing one person to enter or leave at any one time. Entrance to and exit from the village through the gate on the downhill end. On either side of the entrance are two small temples.
Across from these is the long balé agung, where the administrative decisions for the village are made. Next to that is the drum tower, kul-kul. The kul-kul is beaten 21 times each morning to start the day. Up the center are a series of communal pavilions (balé patemon) for formal and informal meetings, ceremonial gatherings. At the northern end is the village temple Pura Puseh, the temple of origin.
THE PEOPLE OF TENGANAN PEGRINGSINGAN
The people of Tenganan Pegringsingan are called Bali Aga—the original Balinese. They descend from the pre-Majapahit kingdom of Bedahulu. There are strict rules as to who is allowed to live in the village. Only those born in the village can stay in the village and become full members of the community. There are rules regarding marriage and anyone who marries outside of the village has to leave. A strict protocol regarding marriages among the kin groups have steered the Tengananese through the genetic perils of intermarriage although with increasing contact with the outside world these rules have relaxed somewhat.
RITES AND RITUALS
Many of the life-cycle rituals of the Tengananese are similar to those of the Balinese in general, but have subtle differences. Some ceremonies are unique. One of the distinguishing features is the use of geringsing or double ikat cloth. By virtue of their magical qualities geringsing are not only capable of keeping impurities and danger out of the village, but also shield and protect humans from harmful influences during rites of passage as they transition from one phase of life to the next.
The Tengananese receive their first geringsing at the hair cutting ritual. The cut hair is placed in a basket which is placed on a folded geringsing on the balé tengah, on which the Tegananese both enters and leaves the world.
In the ceremony that admits a boy or girl to the youth association of the village, they are carried dressed in geringsing cloth on their father's right shoulder. In the concluding ceremony of teruna nyoman which is the initiation, the candidates wear a geringsing and a keris or dagger.
For the tooth filing ceremony, an essential rite of passage for all Balinese Hindus, the participants' pillow is covered by geringsing.
After death the genitals of the deceased in Tenganan are covered by a geringsing hip sash. These cloths may not be used again and so usually are sold. For muhun soul purification rites, an effigy of the dead is carried in a geringsing shoulder cloth.
In the wedding ceremony the groom invites his in-laws to visit his parents home where the couple, dressed in festive geringsing clothing sit while relatives bring symbolic gifts which are placed on a geringsing cloth.
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