Bagh Nakh — Tiger Claw Weapon, India bagh-nakh-tiger-claw-india Bagh Nakh (tiger claw) — a traditional Indian concealed weapon designed to fit over the knuckles, with curved steel tines that simulate the claws of a large cat. Used by Maratha warriors and associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, examples are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the V&A, and the Science Museum. The weapon takes its name from the Hindi term for 'tiger claw.'
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Visvim Tabi Sashiko-Folk visvim-tabi-sashiko-folk Visvim's Tabi Sashiko-Folk — a split-toe mid-top shoe combining traditional Japanese jika-tabi construction with handmade sashiko quilting on a leather upper. Introduced November 2011 as part of the FW2011 footwear collection.
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Glass Bugle Beads in Macro glass-bugle-beads-macro Close-up macro photograph of cylindrical glass bugle seed beads in gunmetal grey, showing the tubular form and metallic lustre of Czech or Japanese glass beads used in jewelry making.
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Tebori Tattoo Technique, Close-Up Process Photography
Tebori Tattoo Technique, Close-Up Process Photography tebori-tattoo-technique-process Close-up documentary photograph of a tattooed artist in black nitrile gloves applying ink by hand — consistent with tebori (traditional Japanese hand-tattooing). A 2011 subcultural reference image.
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