explodingrocks:

Okimono - Skull. Large carved wood okimono of a human skull entwined with a snake. Signed Dai Nihon Sukeyuki zo. Meiji period, circa 1890. Seen at Hancocks of London

Okimono (Japanese: 置物; literally: “put thing”) is a Japanese term meaning “ornament for display; objet d’art; decorative object”, typically displayed in a tokonoma “alcove” or butsudan “Buddhist altar”.

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brazenswing:

Agostino Arrivabene, Il bacio.

brazenswing:

Agostino Arrivabene, Il bacio.

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brazenswing:

Agostino Arrivabene, Il bacio.

brazenswing:

Agostino Arrivabene, Il bacio.

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leetakeuchi:

Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov uses fruits to carve out impressive and creepy-looking skulls.

leetakeuchi:

Russian artist Dimitri Tsykalov uses fruits to carve out impressive and creepy-looking skulls.

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