Christmas nativity scene on a medieval Djulfa (Jugha) khachkar (cross-stone), from Aram Vruyr's 1915 expedition. Djulfa was the world's largest medieval Armenian cemetery, located in nakhichevan, Azerbaijan. The cemetery was completely destroyed in the 2000s by Azerbaijan. [516 x 800]3wk ⋅ sopsosstic ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gauntlet of “Lion” armor of Henry II, king of France, 1550. [1300x1800]3yr ⋅ innuendoPL ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Veiled Christ, a 1753 marble sculpture by Giuseppe Sanmartino exhibited in the Cappella Sansevero in Naples. Due to its incredible detail, there was a legend that said that the statue was covered by real veil and slowly transformed over time into marble via chemical processes [1920x2268]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Gold diadem with garnet, carnelian, and sardonyx stones. Kerch, Ukraine, Hellenistic period [1350x1570]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Pebble of Tolentino is a small pebble (12.7 cm tall) wich bears an anthropomorphic engraving of a female figure with a presumed herbivore (perhaps bovid or equid) head turned to the left and facing upwards. 10,000-8,000 BC, Museo archeologico nazionale delle Marche, Italy [1419x2023]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a massive menhir in Brittany, France. Most likely erected between 5000–4000 BC. [1920x2560]1yr ⋅ saltywanker ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Double Statue of Mephistopheles & Margaretta, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.[768×1024]1yr ⋅ mickael_ltc ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Paracas Candelabra is a geoglyph in peru measuring 181 m tall, large enough to be seen 19.3 km at sea. Although its exact age is unknown, archaeologists have found pottery around the site dating to around 200 BC. It is thought to represent the trident of the god Viracocha [682x1024]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Michaux Stone, with Akkadian inscription describing a piece of land being given as dowry. Baghdad, Iraq, Kassite period, around 1100 BC [2800x3890]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Polished obsidian monkey vessel. Mexico, Mexica civilization, 1250-1500 AD [1720x1800]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ring with castle, second half of the 16th century, probably Italian. [724x1000]2yr ⋅ JankCranky ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A fabric womb made by Angelique du Coudray, a French midwife who was commissioned by King Louis XV to reduce infant mortality. (799x1200)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
State Halberd for the Trabanten Guard of Holy Roman Emperor Matthias, German or Austrian, 1612 [3067 x 4096]2yr ⋅ Jokerang ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A secret portrait of Queen Victoria, made as a saucy gift for Prince Albert's 24th birthday. Albert loved it; he hung it in his private writing room at Windsor, and made several copies (in miniature, of course). According to Vicky, it was my darling Albert's favourite picture. [1220x500]2yr ⋅ The_Persian_Cat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tutankhamun's gorgeous scarab pectoral pendant ( before 1323 BC ) worn by a local egyptian boy, who might be Hussein Abdel Rassoul, the boy who it is said found the stairway to the tomb, shortly after it's discovery in the 1920s [806x682]2yr ⋅ ting-en ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Letter from Michelangelo to the Bishop of Cesena, begging him to resume payment of the workers of St. Peter's after the death of Pope Paul III. After 3 months without receiving any payment for the construction of the dome, the entire team of engineers and workers threatened to leave [1616x1793]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Life-size statues of sumo wrestlers, made by Yasumuto Kamehachi in 1890. Wood with pigment, glass eyes, human hair and textile. Meiji period, now on display at the Contemporary Art Museum in Kumamoto city, Japan [519x640]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Plaque showing a couple kissing. Babylon, Iraq, 1800 BC [703x1097]3mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Lady of Elche, once polychrome stone bust discovered by chance in 1897 at L'Alcudia, believed to be a piece of Iberian sculpture from the 4th century BC, National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid [2210x3000]1yr ⋅ derriere_les_fagots ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
1,400-year-old Buddhist sculpture that was recently painted by some elderly villagers, which has been criticized as gaudy and not an improvement. Sichuan, China, Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535 AD [1170x1625]4mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Kapilikaya Rock Tomb is located in Kırkdilim, Turkey, on a very steep cliff on a rough terrain formed by deep valleys. It is a rock tomb of the Hellenistic period, dating back to the 2nd century BCE [1080x1344]8mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ivory carving of a skull and coiled snake with carnelian eyes. Japan, Edo period, 1860 [700x700]10mo ⋅ Lepke2011 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
World's largest ancient mosaic uncovered in Antakya, Turkey while building a hotel. It covers 9,000 square feet and was made in the late Roman period, 4th century AD (1071X1340)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sehzade Camii, built by Suleiman the Magnificent to honor his favorite son Sehzade (prince) Mehmed who died in 1543 at the age of 22. The temple was designed by the most prestigious architect in the history of the empire, Mimar Sinan, known as the Ottoman Michelangelo [1080x726] [OC]2yr ⋅ WestonWestmoreland ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of two huge marble lustration (ritual purification) urns that were brought to the Hagia Sophia from Pergamon during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Murad III. They are from the Hellenistic period and were carved from single blocks of marble in the 2nd century BCE. Istanbul, Turkey [736x1099]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Queen Victoria's bracelet featuring 13 of her grandchildren, including the future Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, King George V, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, Queen Maud of Norway and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain - ca. 1870-1890 [683x500]2yr ⋅ ting-en ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 19th century ivory netsuke depicting a sleeping cat, made by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu. From Japan, now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art [2034x1634]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A coal miner's canary, the inscription reads: In Memory of Little Joe. Died November 3rd 1875. Aged 3 Years”. [534x680].3mo ⋅ Agmm-cr ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Rai stones are large donut-shaped stones weighing up to 4 tons which were used as currency on the Yap islands in Micronesia for centuries. Because it is hard to move the stones, buying something simply involved agreeing the stone changes ownership and 'recording' it in oral history [1277x1703]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Baking mold for pastry or bread with animal images. Terracotta, early 2nd millennium BC, royal palace at Mari. Excavated in 1935-1936, currently in Louvre. [1640 × 1370]2wk ⋅ Crepuscular_Animal ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sardonyx portrait of the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus, dated between 98 and 103 CE and found in 1980 at the town of Tarazona in Spain. Now housed at the Museum of Zaragoza [1333x2000]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The reliquary platform of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, surrounded by curtains of Medieval stained glass, built to hold the maybe-real Crown of Thorns (OC, Info in comments) [4272x2848]1yr ⋅ PorcupineMerchant ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Berlin Gold Hat from the bronze age (1,000 to 800 BC). The one depicted is the tallest of 4 golden hats or wizard hats found across Germany, it's is 80cm tall and is made of thin gold leaf. it's believed that they where used by high rank priests, from an obscure cult to the sun. [800x1200]4yr ⋅ Cosmoaquanaut ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statue of Lady Sennuwy, built around 4000 years ago during the Middle Kingdom period. She was the wife of the governor, Djefaihapi of Asyut. Initially located in her own tomb in Egypt, her statue was found in a tumulus of a Nubian king in Kerma, Sudan, during an excavation in 1913. [2942 x 2574]3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Human footprints found in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park have been dated to 23,000 years ago, well before the end of the last ice age when overland migration routes became navigable [1200x900]1yr ⋅ Pristine_Gear_9518 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Roman bust showing an older man – so-called patrician Torlonia. It is widely believed that the sculpture depicts the famous Cato the Elder (234-149 BCE). [1200x843]1yr ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A book of magic, with spells and occult diagrams involving the 99 names of God. Middle East, 1425 [2598x1869]3yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Maya stucco mask from Palenque. Late Classic Period (600-900 CE), now on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City [800x1200]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
In 2019, a 3000-year-old Bronze Age mace head found near the town of Dukla in southeastern Poland may be the oldest non-local artifact ever discovered in Poland [1833x1954]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Slave contract from 639 CE, written in Sogdian and detailing the transaction of a female Turkic slave from a Sogdian merchant to a Chinese monk in the city of Gaochang, modern day Xinjiang, China. Full translation in comments. (582x633)3mo ⋅ zhuquanzhong ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Inky paw prints left by a curious kitty on a 15th century manuscript from Dubrovnik, Croatia [3072x2304]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The unique Wallertheim little dog is a small glass funerary object (2.1 cm long and 1.6 cm high) found in a Celtic child's grave in 1951 in Wallertheim. 2nd century BCE, now housed at the Mainz State Museum in Germany [800x600]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
[1280 X 2149] The Egyptian-hittite peace treaty, written 1259 BCE, it is the world first recorded peace treaty. Housed at the Archeological Museum of Istanbul.1yr ⋅ Jane_S_Piddy ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Mixtec ceremonial mosaic shield, constructed of an estimated fourteen thousand pieces of turquoise and other stones. From Mexico, 1400–1521 CE, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. [1246x1246]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Slightly burnt photo of a samurai. Japan, Edo period, 1865 [1920x2880]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 137-feet Unfinished Obelisk is the largest obelisk of ancient Egypt, and was commissioned by pharaoh Hatshepsut (1600X1067)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The piercing gaze of ancient Greeks sculptures. About 2000 years old. [2400x1800]1yr ⋅ innuendoPL ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The marble mosaic floor of the Florence Cathedral. Italy, 16th century CE [1080x1349]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This shoe with bird on front was found in Haarlem, Holland and is dated ca. 1300-1350. [1067 x 1600]4yr ⋅ bigmeat ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Kwakwaka’wakw Transformation Mask from British Columbia, Late 19th Century - Made to be worn by a ceremonial dancer during a Potlatch; the exterior is shaped like the head of an eagle, which unfolds to reveal a human face [3488x4096]3yr ⋅ SixteenSeveredHands ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
CAUTION - DO NOT DIG; this epitaph located in Willow Springs, Illinois, US marks the area where radioactive waste from the world’s first nuclear reactor was burieds [1200 x 900]3wk ⋅ Worsaae ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The moment when a statue of Hestia was discovered in 2017 in the ruins of Aigai in Turkey. (960X1280)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 4,573-year-old neolithic wooden peat road near Nieuw-Dordrecht, in the Netherlands, excavated in the 1980s. The peat road was at least 800 metres long, and its construction has been precisely dated to the year 2,549 BC thanks to dendrochronology or tree-ring dating [1110x1733]3mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A boy's hundred-household robe, made of hexagonal silk patches donated by people in his village. China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century [3500x4550]2yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Tomb of the shields and chairs at the Etruscan Necropolis of the Banditaccia. Italy, middle 6th century BCE [1024x835]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Toghrol Tower, as it was photographed in the 1840s. Iran, Seljuk period, 1063 [2500x3000]2yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, in Sweden, that was the scene of a massacre in the 5th century CE. The victims of the massacre discovered so far, all males, were never buried but are found lying as they fell. 5 deposits of exquisite jewelry were also discovered hidden in the fort [3990x8718]9mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Hat of a seal hunter, Alutiiq culture, Kodiak island 18th century [985×844]2yr ⋅ azathotambrotut ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ubaid lizard-people figurines - Pre-Sumerian; 6500 - 4000 BC - Discovered in 1919 at Tell-al Ubaid archaeological site, many similar figurines were discovered, including a lizard women breast feeding a child. [1500 x 2675]2yr ⋅ TarTarianPrincess ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The curved sword of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (Reign 1451-1481). Both sides of the blade contain elaborate inscriptions in thuluth inlaid in gold. Now on display at the Topkapi palace in Istanbul [5195x3888]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The highly ornamented stone facade of the entrance of the Ince Minareli Medrese in Konya, Turkey. 1265-1279 CE, Seljuk architecture [976x1200]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This cave painting depicting a battle scene from Sefar, in Algeria, is one of the earliest examples of depictions of violence in the world. It shows 24 men on the left-hand side fighting 13 people on the right-hand side with bows and arrows and, in one case an axe. 5000-3500 BC [850x568]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 5,500-year-old Gavrinis passage tomb located on a small island in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. The tomb is famous for its narrow 14m long passage whose walls are decorated with carved patterns and symbols such as axe heads, horned animals and swirls [1024x1362]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Styrian Armoury in Graz is the world’s largest historic armoury, holding 32,000 pieces of weaponry, tools and suits of armor. Built between 1642-1645, the armoury stood on the front lines for Austria’s battles with the Ottoman Empire and Hungarian rebels for the next few centuries [2362x4744]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mountaineer's axe with heart-shaped holes and bronze reinforced shaft. Japan, Muromachi period, 14th century [3200x3600]3yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Man's work pants, denim and brushed cotton, circa 1840, now part of the collection of the Museum at FIT in New York [599x1195]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Preserved remains of a Roman aqueduct in the ancient coastal city of Patara (south-west Turkey). The waterworks is also referred to as the Delikkemer aqueduct. [1200x1500]1yr ⋅ imperiumromanum_edu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A lorica segmentata discovered in 2018 in Kalkriese, Germany, at the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where 3 legions were wiped out by Germanic tribesmen in 9 CE. Between 16,000 and 20,000 Romans were killed, and the survivors were sacrificed to the gods or enslaved [1500x3701]2mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Happy Christmas Day! Virgin Mary and Child Mosaic, Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the high semi dome of the apse, this is the oldest mosaic image in Hagia Sophia. It is placed opposite to the main entrance, so it is the first figure we see when entering the temple... [1080x792][ [OC]1yr ⋅ WestonWestmoreland ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The burial gown of Countess Palatine Dorothea Sabina of Neuburg. After dying at the age of 21, Dorothea was buried in this magnificent olive green silk velvet gown in the Spanish court fashion, but with an Italian cut popular in Bavaria at the time - South Germany, c. 1598 [1684 x 2400]2yr ⋅ ting-en ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng. This set of 64 bells was made in 433 BCE, and is notable for it's clever design, allowing two different notes to be played on each bell depending on where it is struck. [900x598]2yr ⋅ bxcaoshu ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Medieval walls of Carcasonnes in France, built in the 15th cen., restored in the 19th cen. (1589x1198)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Female Figurine c. 1500-500 BC Mexico, Guerrero, Xalitla, Xochipala style [4442x3400]4mo ⋅ Slygirl997 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A fabric womb made by Angelique du Coudray, a French midwife who was commissioned by King Louis XV to reduce infant mortality. From 1760 to 1783, she traveled all over France, visiting rural women and sharing her knowledge with them. It is estimated that she trained some 10,000 women. (1080x480)1yr ⋅ dannydutch1 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Medieval plank causeway from the 13th century discovered in Berlin. (682X1024)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The British Museum Asks for Public Help to Find a Bunch of Stolen Items. Roman and Hellenistic intaglios, Greek gold chain necklace, Roman and Bronze Age rings and bracelets. 3300 B.C. to 3rd century B.C. [6000x6000].6mo ⋅ Agmm-cr ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A twenty-sided die (icosahedron) with faces inscribed with Greek letters. From Egypt, 2nd century BCE–4th century CE, now on display at the Metropolitan Museum [2040x1977]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Thousand-year-old boots that once belonged to a woman. China, Tang-Song dynasties, 900-1000 AD [2590x1880]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
500-year-old lion drawing in a cave in Puerto Rico, which may have been made by an African taken to America. 1500 A. D. [1200x675].6mo ⋅ Agmm-cr ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
This 12th century 32-inch kohoki sword, made during the Heian Period and discovered in 1939 in the attic repository of Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara, is one of the oldest samurai swords in existence. It was likely an heirloom made for a samurai and passed down through his family [2048x1363]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Posthumous portrait of Bianca(Bia) De Medici, the illegitimate daughter of Duke Cosimo I, who died of a fever in 1542 at the age of 6. Her grieving father tasked Agnolo Bronzino to make a portrait of her based on her death mask as a memento[2293x3000]2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Crusader graffiti in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. (1920x1280)1yr ⋅ BrakkarDeathbringer ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
7,000-year-old sandals made of esparto grass. Cueva de los Murcielagos, Spain, 5200-4800 BC [2370x1937]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An orthopedic correction frame dating back to 1665 and now housed at the Thackray Museum of Medicine in England [500x1062]3wk ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fort Bourtange in the Netherlands, completed in 1593, now a museum. (1280X993)1yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Towel used as a surrender flag by Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army at the Battle of Appomattox Court House, 1865 [1329x2000]1yr ⋅ Dio_Ludicolo ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza. Yucatan, Mexico, Maya civilization, 600-900 AD [2270x1520]1yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Pair burial of the Scythian Husband and Wife, found near Ternopil, Ukraine (c. 1000 BC). [OC] [2928 x 2015]3yr ⋅ Strydwolf ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 9th century sculpture of a female torso carved in black chlorite. From Rajasthan in India, now on display at the Victoria and Albert museum in London [1459x2500]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 3 statue of King Khufu. One of the only known depictions of the person who commissioned the construction of the great pyramid. (2480x4023) 26th century BC. Cairo museum1yr ⋅ jimmyax ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ait Benhaddou is a historic ksar (fortified village) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. 17th century CE [4415x2945]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Formal outfit for a boy from a samurai clan. Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850 [1640x2200]8mo ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The 2000-year-old “Leopard-skin” robe of the priest Harnedjitef. From Egypt, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum [1080x1984]1yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Stone Turtle of Karakorum, Mongolia, c.1200s CE: this statue is one of the few surviving features of Karakorum, which was once the capital city of the Mongol Empire; a khadag (ceremonial scarf) has been placed on the statue as a symbol of respect [4096x5461]9mo ⋅ SixteenSeveredHands ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ceramic bottle shaped like a copulating couple. Peru, Moche civilization, 1-800 AD [3800x3600]1wk ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
An 8-mile long canvas filled with ice age drawings of extinct animals has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest [2560x1707]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Built in 1770 by the Sami in Hattfjelldal municipality, Norway, this is a storage building for grains, cured meats, etc. The wooden «legs» are to keep the storage area out of reach from scavangers [1675x2048]9mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The death mask of Agnes Sorel, famous “Dame de beaute” and mistress of King Charles VII of France compared to the Fouquet painting of her - 1450 [1758x784]2yr ⋅ ting-en ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 2300-year-old crystal cup found in a Warring States period tomb in 1990. Its beautiful craftmanship gives the ancient object a striking resemblance to modern glasswear. Now on display at the Hangzhou Museum in China [1280x960]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England(Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology).[4896x3264]2wk ⋅ Molech996 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Soapstone carving of a whale. California, United States, Chumash culture, 1200-1600 CE [1000x1000]3yr ⋅ MunakataSennin ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Roman toddler's footprint in a red clay tile, imprinted as it was drying ~2000 years ago. Vaison-la-Romaine (ancient Vasio Vocontiorum) [788x900]4yr ⋅ TheSanityInspector ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Scutum of Dura-Europos is the only surviving example of a Roman scutum shield. The wood was well preserved by the dry climate. From Syria. 3rd cent. A.D. (3024X3780)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A pair of Achaemenid Iran earrings dating back to 6th century bc.[OC] [3024x4032]8mo ⋅ Otherwise-Special843 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The chinese submerged city of Shi Cheng (Lion City), located 130 ft beneath Qiandao Lake. Built during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–200 CE), the city was flooded in 1959 to create the lake for the Xin'an River Dam project [900x1132]3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Rok runestone - the longest known runic inscription in stone (transcription in comments). Rok, Ostergotland, Sweden. 9th Century CE. [3431x5400]3yr ⋅ eam2468 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Kaiser Maximilian II's Armor (1557). Housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. [994x1873]2yr ⋅ WonderWmn212 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A beautiful Mesolithic amber figure of a bear. It washed up on a beach at Fanø in Denmark from a submerged Mesolithic settlement under the North Sea. 12500-3900 BC, now on display at the National Museum of Denmark [702x468]9mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
In 2010, Chinese archaeologists unearthed a 2,400-year-old bone soup in a sealed bronze cooking vessel near Xi'an in Northwest China. Because of oxidization, the soup turned green, but it was still in liquid form, and the bones were still floating on top [500x750]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A 3100-year-old wooden staircase at Hallstatt salt mine in northern Austria. It is the oldest wooden staircase discovered to date in Europe, maybe even in the world [900x1215]2yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Sudarium of Saint Veronica is an engraving made by the French artist Claude Mellan in 1649 CE, created from a single spiralling unbroken line that starts at the tip of Jesus's nose. Claude Mellan's tour de force is one of the great achievements of printmaking [1966x1438]1mo ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Bottles of the oldest rum in the world; cellar of Harewood House, made in Barbados in 1780 and shipped to Britain. [1800x942].9mo ⋅ Agmm-cr ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Closeup of a Terracotta soldier's hairstyle. Qin dynasty, China, 221-206 BCE [606x925]8mo ⋅ ionn9200 ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
