r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 27m ago
The Grüninger Hand, a prosthetic arm made for a knight. Germany, around 1510 [3800x3500]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Snoo_90160 • 3h ago
Beads made from glassy faience discovered in Kosyń, Poland in 2019. Created in Egypt c. 1550 BCE. Photo by Jarosław Sobieraj. [750x424]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/KatyaRomici00 • 18h ago
Mochica necklace composed of 63 spherical and 40 tubular gold beads interspersed with 23 sculptural gold pendants representing toads or frogs, each with turquoise inset for eyes, 200 BC-600 AD [3592×2566]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Mummy portrait of a bearded man. Faiyum, Egypt, Roman period, 2nd century AD [1800x2000]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 15h ago
House of Masks, Delos, Greece Mosaic of Dionysus riding a Leopard c.180 AD [2048 x 1954]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 8h ago
Pair of men's leather riding boots, French, c. 1790-1800. [1663x2100]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 27m ago
Fiber figure of a god, with human hair, bird feathers, and dog's teeth. Hawaii, 1780 or earlier [1690x2480]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 23h ago
Woman's robe. China, Qing dynasty, late 18th c. silk and gold metallic slit silk tapestry weave (kesi); multicolored silk and gold metallic woven trim; black silk satin; round brass-colored metal buttons; blue silk plain weave. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection [3840x2848]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/emilos260 • 23h ago
The spiritual labyrinth - Russian Orthodox icon from the late 18th century [1130x1411]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 27m ago
Exposed burial chamber of Momoyama Mound. The earthen mound no longer exists, leaving just the stones. Mie, Japan, Kofun period, 6th century AD [1476x1080]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Bronze figurine of a yakshi (nature spirit). India, Chalukya dynasty, 8th-9th century AD [3000x3947]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Night view of Saruwaka-machi, by Utagawa Hiroshige. Japan, 1856 [3500x5200]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 1d ago
Inner garden lanterns and window, Ochaya Shima Geisha house, Kanazawa, 1820. These courtyards allowed light into the different rooms and offered a peaceful natural view at the same time, which contributed to the soothing atmosphere these places sought to create for their customers... [1280x853] [OC]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Bronze crossbow lock. China, Han dynasty, 197 AD [2110x2150]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Porcelain night-light shaped like a cat. China, Ming dynasty, 1643 [1000x1250]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Gold funerary mask. Colombia, Calima culture, 1-800 AD [730x730]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Ivory stand for a mirror. India, 19th century [2400x2410]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 1d ago
Mesopotamian Beer Rations Tablet (3100-3000 BCE) (Ancient Mesopotamia) (The British Museum) [2873x4000]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 2d ago
The original kitchen of Ochaya Shima, a tea-house in Takayama from 1820. On the right, you can see the covered well and a stone and clay cooking range (kamado) with a cast-iron pot. As geisha houses relied on food delivery rather than on-site cooking, the kitchen area is compact... [1920x1280] [OC]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Stone sun symbol of the Majapahit Empire. Indonesia, 1293–1527 AD [3000x2669]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/bigmeat • 1d ago
Armor for Man and Horse, Italy (probably Milan), c. 1565, and Field armor for horseman, Italy, c. 1575 - Museum of Art [4320x3240]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/ottoheinz999 • 1d ago
Tokyo National Museum, 16th-century Vietnamese plate with a grunted ox [2100x2036]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Set of ceramic cups. Shaoxing, China, Warring States, State of Yue, 475-221 BC [4200x3100]
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