"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Variations on a Theme
6 comments:
Darrell
said...
What is the significance, if any, of the fancy knot tying?
Good question, or at least one I have wondered about. Apparently like many things in eastern falconry the existence of the knot is functional but its appearance mostly esthetic. Not sure if they do it today but probably-- traditional Japanese falconry with gosses is VERY traditional.
6 comments:
What is the significance, if any, of the fancy knot tying?
Good question, or at least one I have wondered about. Apparently like many things in eastern falconry the existence of the knot is functional but its appearance mostly esthetic. Not sure if they do it today but probably-- traditional Japanese falconry with gosses is VERY traditional.
So, like Japanese bondage then? ;^) Kinbaku, or shibari, I think.
Uuuhh-- yeah.
The cephalopod/ tentacle theme-- if you have seen examples of that-- is old in Japanese art too. I have seen it on sword sheathes and more....
Who cut the front off that 1911?
Kimber -- it is an Ultra Carry.
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