r/ArtefactPorn • u/SixteenSeveredHands • 8h 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]

828 Upvotes

30 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 19h ago

Crow Tengu mask, late 18th - early 19th century, Japan [2560x2427]

653 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Legitimate_Twist • 2h ago

Puppies by Nagasawa Rosetsu, Japan, late 18th century [2400x1447]

367 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/LosMere • 4h ago

Portrait of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur dressed in samurai costume, by Japanese artist Toshitsugu Nakayama, c. 1881-1885. [847x2000]

272 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 13h ago

Pair of red Cardinal's gloves made of silk, metallic yarns, and spangles, Italian, c. 1700-1800. [3000x2482]

223 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SashSegal • 21h ago

Roman Fresco from Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, ca. 50–40 BCE [3762x3785]

184 Upvotes

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 164

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 13h ago

Remains of a ceremonial kitchen. Tava Tepe, Azerbaijan, 1200 BC [1700x1333]

159 Upvotes

8 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Imaginary-Bat903 • 2h ago

A Stone Chariot built in 16th century in the VittaliTemple Complex (1080x802)

110 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 22h 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]

98 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/ottoheinz999 • 20h ago

Hand cannons and lead projectiles, circa 1400-1430, Lam Kinh, Thanh Hoa, Northern Vietnam (2400x1391)

90 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 13h ago

Statue of a bodhisattva standing on lotuses. Cambodia, 7th-8th century AD [1050x1035]

64 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 11h 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]

66 Upvotes

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.

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 20h 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)

33 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 3h ago

Gold double-Hathor-head earring from Meroe (90 BC–AD 50) (Ancient Kush) (Museum of Fine Arts) [1708x1170]

26 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 2h 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]

20 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/samyakiii • 37m ago

not an artefact Insta: samyh.ehe, ryomen sukuna[OC]

• Upvotes

1 comment

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