Visual Language of Arnor vs. Gondor?

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Re: Visual Language of Arnor vs. Gondor?

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Darnokthemage wrote:One other interesint fact is also that Tolkien describes Gondor as
"...The Númenóreans of Gondor were proud, peculiar, and archaic, and I think are best pictured in (say) Egyptian terms.’
This text talks more about it, and is interesting in general.
http://lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?actio ... &chapter=1
Yes Egyptian elements are totally evident in Items like the Numenorean tile:

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and other pieces that take the 'papyrus' motif.
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-Jack Horner

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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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