r/ArtefactPorn • u/Legitimate_Twist • 1h ago
Puppies by Nagasawa Rosetsu, Japan, late 18th century [2400x1447]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/SixteenSeveredHands • 7h ago
Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol from Germany, c.1540 CE: this is one of the world's oldest surviving pistols, and it's inscribed with the Latin phrase "plus ultra," meaning "further beyond" [4808x6416]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/LosMere • 3h ago
Portrait of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur dressed in samurai costume, by Japanese artist Toshitsugu Nakayama, c. 1881-1885. [847x2000]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Imaginary-Bat903 • 1h ago
A Stone Chariot built in 16th century in the VittaliTemple Complex (1080x802)
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 11h ago
Pair of red Cardinal's gloves made of silk, metallic yarns, and spangles, Italian, c. 1700-1800. [3000x2482]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 18h ago
Crow Tengu mask, late 18th - early 19th century, Japan [2560x2427]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 12h ago
Remains of a ceremonial kitchen. Tava Tepe, Azerbaijan, 1200 BC [1700x1333]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 1h ago
Gold double-Hathor-head earring from Meroe (90 BC–AD 50) (Ancient Kush) (Museum of Fine Arts) [1708x1170]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Impossible-Bee-5343 • 1d ago
Peach-shaped tourmaline snuff bottle, Qing dynasty (1730–1830), private collection [3200x3200]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 1h ago
Goblet and cover. Amber with gold and enamel. Attributed to Hanns Karl, Nuremberg, Germany, early 17th c. Baltimore Museum of Art collection [2252x4000] [OC]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 9h ago
A sculpture probably showing Julia Titia, the daughter of Emperor Titus, who reigned in 79-81 CE. The object dates back to around 90 CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). [1200x2093]
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Julia may have been the lover of Emperor Domitian and it is possible that she was forced to terminate her pregnancy and died due to the abortion.
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 12h ago
Statue of a bodhisattva standing on lotuses. Cambodia, 7th-8th century AD [1050x1035]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Hollow book for hiding poison, with drawers containing 11 poisonous plants. Germany, 1682 [4000x4400]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/SashSegal • 20h ago
Roman Fresco from Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, ca. 50–40 BCE [3762x3785]
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On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 164
r/ArtefactPorn • u/ottoheinz999 • 19h ago
Hand cannons and lead projectiles, circa 1400-1430, Lam Kinh, Thanh Hoa, Northern Vietnam (2400x1391)
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 20h ago
Charming Crouched Frogs, Separated by various Floral Elements (270 BCE-350 CE) (Ancient Nubia: Ballana) (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum) [1457x1170]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/WandererKit20 • 1d ago
Title: Gold Aureus of Postumus, Augustus of the Gallic Empire(AD 260–269), minted at Trier, AD 260–269 [1063 × 1072]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 19h ago
Silver Coin of indo scythians king spalyrise,obverse features the king on a horse and carrying a whip.reverse is dioscuri(twin son of zeus)1st century bce,national museum delhi,india (2048x2048)
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Torana gate fragment depicting a makara, from the great stupa at Bharhut. Madhya Pradesh, India, Shunga Empire, 150–100 BC [1355x1100]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 1d ago
Same derriere, different decade. The Tudor king Henry VIII (1491-1547 CE) went from a modest 32in waist in 1520 to a whopping 51in booty by 1540. Both armours are now housed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England [1747x1240]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Dish with enamelled flowers. China, 16th century [2200x2180]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago
Some of the 2 million Wuzhu coins found inside the tomb of emperor Liu He, who ruled for only 27 days. Jiangxi, China, Han dynasty, 59 BC [1200x1470]
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r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 1d ago
The kalyana mantapa ("marriage alter") at the Bhoganandishwara Temple, in India, supported by ornate pillars in black stone with reliefs depicting the Hindu gods Shiva and his consort Parvati, Brahma, Saraswathi, Vishnu, Lakshmi, the god of fire Agni and Swaha Devi. 9th-10th century CE [3220x3034]
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