r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 11h ago

Mummy portrait of a bearded man. Faiyum, Egypt, Roman period, 2nd century AD [1800x2000]

1.2k Upvotes

62 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/KatyaRomici00 • 6h 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]

478 Upvotes

https://coleccion.museolarco.org/detail/8597

10 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 3h ago

House of Masks, Delos, Greece Mosaic of Dionysus riding a Leopard c.180 AD [2048 x 1954]

195 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 11h 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]

184 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/emilos260 • 11h ago

The spiritual labyrinth - Russian Orthodox icon from the late 18th century [1130x1411]

154 Upvotes

8 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 11h ago

Bronze figurine of a yakshi (nature spirit). India, Chalukya dynasty, 8th-9th century AD [3000x3947]

102 Upvotes

5 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

Night view of Saruwaka-machi, by Utagawa Hiroshige. Japan, 1856 [3500x5200]

943 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 15h 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]

197 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 11h ago

Bronze crossbow lock. China, Han dynasty, 197 AD [2110x2150]

69 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

Porcelain night-light shaped like a cat. China, Ming dynasty, 1643 [1000x1250]

262 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 21h ago

Silver cup, French, 1685. [2100x1523]

105 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Gold funerary mask. Colombia, Calima culture, 1-800 AD [730x730]

701 Upvotes

19 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

Ivory stand for a mirror. India, 19th century [2400x2410]

64 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 1d ago

Mesopotamian Beer Rations Tablet (3100-3000 BCE) (Ancient Mesopotamia) (The British Museum) [2873x4000]

313 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 1d 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]

541 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Stone sun symbol of the Majapahit Empire. Indonesia, 1293–1527 AD [3000x2669]

170 Upvotes

2 comments

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]

91 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/ottoheinz999 • 1d ago

Tokyo National Museum, 16th-century Vietnamese plate with a grunted ox [2100x2036]

37 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Set of ceramic cups. Shaoxing, China, Warring States, State of Yue, 475-221 BC [4200x3100]

85 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 2d ago

A Berlin ironwork tiara in cast iron decorated with gothic architectural motifs, c. 1825 [3840 x 2560]

1.6k Upvotes

14 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 2d ago

Rare early 18th Dynasty Lapis Lazuli bracelet of Queen Ahhotep II bears the name of King Ahmose I (1560-1530 BC) (Ancient Egypt-Thebes) (Egyptian Museum, Cairo) [3019x2006]

535 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 2d ago

Statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin, a divine being that attained enlightenment but chose to stay in the world to help others. China, ca. 14h-15th century [1690x1800]

343 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Jade censer with ring handles. China, 19th century [3000x2490]

454 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Sculpture of Vajrapani holding scepter. Japan, 12th-14th century [2200x2600]

325 Upvotes

10 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 2d ago

Ancient Egyptian inlaid bronze cobra sculpture, c. 664-30 BCE. [1168x2100]

107 Upvotes

1 comment

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