Silver Fiask of Baron Ungern-Sternberg

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Among the objects I proudly display, one never fails to provoke a different kind of gaze - not of curiosity, but of unease. It is a ritual flask made of silver, finely engraved, once belonging to Baron Albrecht von Jurgen, an officer of the imperial army and a deeply controversial figure in Central European occultism.
Von Jurgen was a man torn between two worlds: military discipline and esoteric delirium. Raised in the academies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he excelled in strategy and command. Yet behind the uniform lay an obsessive mind, drawn to symbolism, theurgy, and the manipulation of energy through sacred objects. He was infamous for his ritualized cruelty, for unsettling gestures performed even on the battlefield, and for the personal cult he built around his artifacts.
The flask now in my possession reflects that mind perfectly. Crafted in darkened silver, it features a stylized face at its center-perhaps a daimon, perhaps a spiritual sentinel. Surrounding it are six red stones, likely garnets, arranged in ritual symmetry. The border is adorned with geometric and floral engravings, reminiscent of Caucasian and Tibetan art. A chained cap suggests its use: it once held consecrated oils, lustral waters, or alchemical tinctures.
But it was never just a container. It was a threshold, a liminal object. Von Jurgen carried it into battle, used it in private rites, and regarded it as an extension of his will.
Every liquid poured from that flask was, to him, a transmission of power-an act of spiritual dominance.
When I display it, I do so with intention. It is not an object to be shown, but to be invoked. Those who observe it feel something - a dense silence, a subtle vibration, a memory that defies explanation.
Doktor Lazarus Archaeologist, Historian, Collector, Independent Curator