feather of Maat
The serpent is a tail devourer
The ring dates from the early 20th century
who died on the 16th of January
19th Century Dragon Bracelet brooches feather of MaatIn China, the dragon is a legendary creature, ubiquitous with culture, prosperity, power and good luck. It is a guardian of natural spaces, and an elemental force associated with water: a protector of rivers, lakes, and oceans, and able to manifest typhoons, rainfall, and floods. We find such creatures, nature guardians, in the mythology of every human culture: the fairies of Ireland, nymphs of ancient Greece, elves of Norse mythology, and the ko dama