Moche Nose Ornament in the Shape of a Head. My drawing 101/365 V4.0 A face worn over a face. Gold and silver transform the wearer into a symbol of power and ritual identity. Crafted in ancient Peru (6th–7th century CE), where even the body became narrative.

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Muisca Anthropomorphic Gold Sun Disk. My drawing 102/365 V4.0 Not the sun… its presence. A human face radiating other faces, turning gold into living energy. Crafted between 600–1600 CE by the Muisca, where wearing gold meant carrying the sun.

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Inking this mourning brooch with braided hair. __ If my work brings you joy, you can support it with a Ko-fi tip (link in my profile) so we can keep discovering and learning fascinating stories through my drawings. Thank you for helping keep my art alive. 💜

Jade Bi Disk. My drawing 103/365 V4.0 A circle and a void… that became the sky. One of the oldest ritual forms in China, carrying cosmic meaning for millennia. Born in the Liangzhu culture (c. 3400–2250 BCE), where jade meant power, purity, and connection to the universe.

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Wedjat Amulet (Eye of Horus). My drawing 104/365 V4.0 More than protection… restoration. A symbol of healing and wholeness carried for over 2,000 years in ancient Egypt. Made in faience, where color itself held sacred meaning.

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🌕🪰 Golden Flies Necklace of Queen Ahhotep I (Luxor Museum, Egypt). My drawing 105/365 V4.0 A jewel of war, not decoration. Flies in gold became symbols of endurance and military honor. Crafted c. 1560–1530 BCE during Egypt’s fight against the Hyksos.

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Details of the Chequers ring of Elizabeth I. If my work brings you joy, you can support it with a Ko-fi tip (link in my profile) so we can keep discovering and learning fascinating stories through my drawings. Thank you for helping keep my art alive. 💜

Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara. My drawing 106/365 V4.0 Knots that hold more than pearls… they hold history. A design passed through queens and princesses across generations. Created in 1913, still worn today as a living symbol of royal continuity.

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Jade Cong. My drawing 107/365 V4.0 A square outside, a circle within… a universe in stone. One of the oldest ritual forms in China. Carved c. 3300–2250 BCE, where jade connected body, earth, and sky.

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Fabergé Egg Pendant. My drawing 108/365 V4.0 A jewel the size of a memory. Guilloché and cloisonné enamel turn gold into light and tradition. Gifted at Easter, these tiny eggs carried years, emotions, and ritual on a chain.

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