This article discusses the main decorative principles of Castrum doloris for Russian emperors in 18th century. The author applies a complex method, which is based on academic reconstruction once-grandiose mourning ensembles. In preparation burial Peter Great, certain model funeral decoration was created and preserved Russia throughout design ensembles followed general laws ceremonial culture th...

the hoard of kalmakarreh includes hundreds of golden and silver wares that were incidentally discovered by a local hunter in 1987 at a northwest 20 kilometer distance to pol-e dokhtar in province of lorestan. the collection includes a variety of dishes, raytheon, human and animal sculptures, masks, plaques, jewelry,… that belongs to the neo- elamite (first millennium bc). this research led to t...

The Kula Ring described by Bronislaw Malinowski is a system of the ceremonial exchange of gifts among a number of tribal societies inhabiting various island groups in the region east of Papua New Guinea. Two ceremonial gifts continually circulate in opposite directions: necklaces clockwise and armshells counterclockwise. After a brief description of the social system of Kula exchange, a game-th...

Extensive export quality reserves of granite, dolerite and marbles which are used for interior decorations as wall facing, paving floors, kitchen counter tops, etc., are available in Azad Kashmir. Since these stones contain radium in trace amounts, therefore, its use as a building material may be a potential source of indoor radon. In order to assess health hazards due to the use of these stone...

undoubtedly, pottery is among the most important information types that can help understand societies and cultures better. despite introducing pottery known as sultān abād and its classification over the last few decades, very limited information has been published so far on the origin of its type and about archeological sites containing them. the main reason for this seems to be that container...

Theoretically, the culture that is still running in a group sign cultural actors play role midst of society. In this context, moral values and actions should also color group. It different Panyabungan, although Panyabungan known as district thick with nuances customs, some people do not describe community character accordance local actions. This article was written order to see how hatobangon's...

Japanese ceramic and lacquer objects have been collected and used as interior decorations in Europe since the early seventeenth century, and in the nineteenth century the fashion for Japonisme saw a boom of importing various Japanese decorative arts. Museums and private collections all over the world have rich holdings of Japanese decorative arts, however, the systematic research of Japanese de...

The article explores Johannes Kepler’s abortive attempts to produce an opulent, decorative art object accompany the publication of his first treatise, Mysterium Cosmographicum (1596). It was hope that this Credentzbecher, so-called because it designed resemble a large, ceremonial chalice, would valorize significance what he believed be epoch-defining discovery concerning proportional nature pla...

OBJECTIVES Pacopampa, a ceremonial complex in Peru's northern highlands, reveals early evidence of trauma in the Middle to Late Formative Period coinciding with the emergence of social stratification in the area. We examine the prevalence of trauma in human remains found at the site and present evidence of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of individuals who lived during the early stages...