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museums are full of decorative weapons but you rarely see ancient decorative tools. (self.casualconversation)

submitted 1 year ago by GregoryBluehorse to c/casualconversation

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We have a long history of celebrating violence by designing weapons that look really fucking cool while killing each other. How are you today?

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[–] MurrayL 6 points 1 year ago

Is it that there aren't many decorative tools, or is it just that people overlook them because the weapons are 'cooler'?

Ancient Egyptians made beautiful cosmetic palettes, the Greeks and Romans made beautiful pottery - examples of highly decorative tools are everywhere, including in museums, but they don't get highlighted as often because most people would rather see ornately carved swords and shields.