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Hourglass Scarves and Ties The New York Review ofDepicted in a fourteenth century fresco by Lorenzetti in Sienna, in a sixteenth century engraving by Drer in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Blackbeard the pirates flag, and in countless other artworks and artifacts, the hourglass evokes not only the passage of time but also balance, the sky and the earth, the female figure, and more. This richly symbolic object is also a calming and beautiful desk accessory. Breathe for five minutes, stretch for