Men covering their noses to avoid the overpowering smell of a samurai taking a dump. From Hokusai Manga vol 12, woodblock printed book, Japan, 1834 [602x1024]4mo ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Les Saltimbanques - painting by Gustave Dore depicting family of street performers mourning their child who is critically wounded after an accident during tightrope walking, France, 1874 [1172x1432]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Wounded Angel (1903) by Hugo Simberg who refused to elaborate the meaning further. It was voted Finland's national painting in 2006 [1280x1030]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Silk vest worn by King Charles I of England during his beheading on charges of treason in 1649 [890x900]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Cosmati Pavement - coronation floor in Westminster Abbey made by Italian craftsmen in 1268. It has been covered by carpets since the 1800s including for Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. It is now uncovered and will be used for King Charles' coronation [976x732]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
My Wife's Lovers a huge painting commisioned in 1891 by Kate Birdsall Johnson, an American cat-loving millionaire lady, painted by Carl Kahler, an Austrian painter [1280x888]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Taiheyan glazed archway, built in 1897 nearing the end of Qing Dynasty for a temple that no longer exists now. It is one of the last monuments of imperial China [1280x1707]11mo ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Portrait of Wu Bingjian a.k.a. Howqua (1769-1843), a Chinese merchant who probably was one of the richest man in the world. His portrait became iconic and the replicas were sought after by Western merchants. This is one of such portraits (mid-19th cent) [2458x3030]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
In 2014, ISIS destroyed a site believed to be Shrine of Prophet Jonah for centuries, revealing reliefs of 7th century BCE Assyrian Palace[754x611]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A tomb mural of a deity on carriage pulled by a flying deer, Eastern Han (25-220AD) [1080x704]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sati handprint relief in Mehrangarh Fort commemorating widows of the high kings (maharaja) who sacrificed themselves by being burnt alive on top their husbands funeral pyres, the latest in 1843, Rajasthan, India [1335x2048]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A painting depicting Kozbekci Mustafa Aga, the emmisary of the Ottoman Empire, chilling in Stockholm during his mission to collect Sweden's debts. He failed. Sweden, 1727 [928×1080]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Murals of a Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) tomb accidentally discovered in Taiyuan, China when a school sports field was being built on August 2019 [600x800]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
One of Megaliths of Bada Valley, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Period is still currently unknown (ranging between 3000BCE to 14th century CE) [800x1200]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Taoist Monastery at the Peak of Mount Wudang (photo credit: Seth Kramer) [1024x768]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArchitecturePorn
Detail of a Wounded Lion from the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal relief, Assyria, 645–635 BC [1600x900]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Etched doodles (digitally highlighted) in the Eadburg Book: an 8th century copy of the Acts of the Apostles that was owned by a woman, England [1600x900]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Greco-buddhist Head of Bodhisattva from Gandhara (present day Afghanistan) 4/5th century CE [799x1200]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Badge reading 'Australia for the Australians, White Australia' a relic from the 'White Australia Policy' - a policy aimed to prevent Asians (primarily Chinese) and Pacific Inlanders from immigrating to Australia, 1901 [1600x2400]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Arkadika Mycenaean Bridge, one the oldest bridge still in existence and use today, Greece, 1300-1190 BCE [1000x570]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Smiling Roof Tile of Silla (early 7th century CE) Gyeongju, South Korea [700×540]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Death warrant of King Charles I, signed by 59 commisioners (1649). After Charles' son was restored, some of these signees had already died or escaped, while the fate of the rest ranged from exoneration, life imprisonment, death, to execution by hanging, drawing, and quartering [2048x1093]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
[OC] Vietnamese blue-and-white jar depicting a fish being devoured by a bigger fish (late 14th cent or 15th cent) [1024x1591]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Emaciated Buddha head and torso 3th-4th century CE, Gandhara, Pakistan [800×1200]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Ukiyo-e painting by Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting a cat dressed as a woman tapping the head of an octopus (around 1847) [1280x1879]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Dim Sum of Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) with still recognisable Jiaozi aka dumpling/potsticker in the middle and some sweet desserts, unearthed in 1972 from Turpan [1440x992]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A page from an illustrated book to help learning Chinese characters, Ming dynasty between 1506-1620 [747x1202]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tughra (insignia/signature) of Suleiman I (aka Suleiman the Magnificent) ca. 1555-1560 [1200x968]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statue of Buddha (and Attendants) inside Seokguram Grotto (8th century CE), Gyeongju, South Korea [700x467]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Tanukis (raccoon dogs) using their ballsacks to protect themselves from rain. Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) [1258x907]4mo ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
The Supreme Goddess as a Void, Andhra Pradesh, India (18th-19th cent CE) [800x1200]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Fragments of Greco-Buddhist statues from Afghanistan (mostly around 1st to 9th century CE) in the process of being restored in ongoing four-years project (in 2020) after being smashed by Talibans in 2001 [976x549]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Imperial Jade Ritual Disc, Qianlong Period (18th cent CE) [3085x3200]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Scent Glass Bottle, Ottoman Empire, around 1600-1800 [753x1153]1yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Statues on top of Mount Nemrut, Turkey - contructed in 62BCE by the King of Greco-Iranian Kingdom of Commagene, depicting Greek Gods, Iranian Gods, and the King's family [1280x960]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Chinese Ladies Playing a Board Game (wearing European clothings), water colour on silk, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 2nd half of 18th cent CE [669x800]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Enamel Wine Vessel Produced by the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Studio during Qianlong Era (18th Century), Beijing, China [528x600]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Self Portrait of Ren Xiong, a Chinese painter (1856). He died of TB a year later at age 34. [870x2149]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mulford Rabies Vaccine Outfit containing 3 out of 21 required vaccine doses (inside the bottle at the top left), syringes and other solutions. Without early vaccine treatment, rabies was and is a 100% death sentence. 1921, Philadelphia, United States [1000x711]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Mozart's Piano bought in 1782 from Anton Walter (famous Viennese piano maker), used almost daily for both composition and performance from 1785 until his death in 1791 [2448x3264]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Silver Perfume Burner with Gimbal Supports to Prevent Spilling, Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) [600x402]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Attire belonging to the Last Princess of Korean Empire (under Japanese rule) before she was taken to Japan in 1925 [2126x2380]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Antler Chair used by Hong Taiji the Khan of Later Jin (Manchu), founder of Qing Dynasty (early 17th century CE) [600x805]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
A Pair of Imperial Albums by Qianlong Emperor Inset with Jade Discs, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (18th cent) [742x800]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Carving on Shimao fortification, the Earliest Chinese Neolithic Site (2300-1800BCE), just recently investigated since for decades it was thought to be part of Great Wall [1190x669]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Crown of Emperor Wanli the longest reigning Ming Emperor (reigning 1572-1620), still worn by the emperor's remains when his tomb was excavated [874x1024]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Nanjung Ilgi, handwritten journals of Joseon (Korean) Admiral Yi Sun-sin detailing Japanese Invasion of Korea from the admiral's perspective, written almost daily from 1 January 1592 to 17 November 1598 [1600x1012]3yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Japanese Fireman Coat Featuring a Spider and a Go Board, late Edo period (19th century CE) [1080x835]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Revere Heaven and Serve Thy People Imperial Seal of Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722) [767x1024]2yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Glass Vase with Red Overlay from Qing Dynasty (China), Qianlong era (1736-1795) [733x1100]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Sword guard (Tsuba) of a Christian Samurai 17th century CE [1200x798]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
Shiite iconography of Muhammad preaching at the mosque in Medina, before Ali , Hassan and Hussein, Baghdad, Iraq, 16th century CE [800x1200]4yr ⋅ ChefMasterVindex ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
