tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post4846571874701674880..comments2024-02-28T07:04:58.522+01:00Comments on noseflute.org: Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part IIUkeHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01175787452954907320noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post-20628679064919695002021-03-31T05:14:04.466+02:002021-03-31T05:14:04.466+02:00Compare the degree of stylization of these lions t...Compare the degree of stylization of these lions to confirm it's a lion, especially the claw-like paws:<br /><br />https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wappen_Rheinpfalz.png<br /><br />https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heraldic_Lion_(Two_tailed)_08.svg<br /><br />https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Munderkingen_Wappen.pngSilvercathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416487939363970638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post-832189392728973972021-03-31T04:57:01.766+02:002021-03-31T04:57:01.766+02:00Sorry, I'm a bit of a heraldry nerd. The Benga...Sorry, I'm a bit of a heraldry nerd. The Bengal tiger has stripes, the heraldric tyger doesn't. The tyger has a pointed nose and long ears - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyger_(heraldry).<br /><br />The male griffin doesn't have wings - http://gryphonpages.com/heraldry.html<br /><br />But, absolutely I agree with you, it's certainly a lion, a very stylized one. I just was Silvercathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416487939363970638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post-25507069277718092092021-03-29T20:25:35.895+02:002021-03-29T20:25:35.895+02:00Hello Silvercat. Sorry for the late answer, i was....Hello Silvercat. Sorry for the late answer, i was...at the hospital. No griffin here : the griffin has wings and a beak!The tiger is defined in heraldry as half lion and half dog, and generally has stripes. No, I'm quite sure it is a lion. There are many samples of lions with such ears or claws. In fact, the ears are not an atribute of the lion (he may have or not). But, as you say, the fact UkeHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175787452954907320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post-28300345777153425412021-03-28T11:18:58.097+02:002021-03-28T11:18:58.097+02:00I wonder if the lion is in fact a lion? It has the...I wonder if the lion is in fact a lion? It has the ears of a griffin or heraldric tiger (or tyger) and the mouth could pass as a tyger's as well. And the paws are more claw-like. On the other hand, heraldry can have extreme stylization and the stiver coin connection is very convincingSilvercathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416487939363970638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266509147115962751.post-73418199682092175142012-10-16T16:14:06.184+02:002012-10-16T16:14:06.184+02:00Once again, a great and seriously profound artcile...Once again, a great and seriously profound artcile about the history of the instrument. Great to see that the nose flute at the time actually was considered an instrument.<br /><br />Amazing that so much money was made by producing very low grade memorabilia and novelties... At least the profits made allowed the company to expand their business and produce the Humanatone.<br /><br />I think the Maikel Meinoreply@blogger.com