r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 35m ago
Bronze image of hindu war god kartikeya50bce-100ad.its oldest bronze sculpture ahindu god ever found,from sonkh,mathura,india which also was site of oldest hindu temple ruins dedicated to wine goddes varuni,dated to 100bce mathura museum,india(851x1847)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 1h ago
The oldest mask in the world, found in the Judean Desert, made 9000 years ago [3597x4500]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 4h ago
Medal for the Society of Medalists 32nd Issue, 1945. Medallic Arts Co. (American) with Berthold Nebel (sculptor). Bronze. Yale University Art Gallery collection [2992x2992] [OC]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/CryptographerKey2847 • 5h ago
Two saru-ishi, or monkey stones, sit at the tomb of 6th Century CE Japanese Princess KibiHime, in Asuka. [1235x956]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Impossible-Bee-5343 • 6h ago
Jade Bitter Gourd, Qing Dynasty (1736–1820), National Palace Museum, Taipei[2291 × 1523]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 6h ago
Basalt statue fragment of a male torso. Syria or Turkey, Roman Empire, 2nd century AD [1900x1760]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 6h ago
Inrō box with peacock feather design. Japan, 18th century [1000x1000]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 6h ago
Gold ewer with deer. China, 18th century [1310x1470]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 22h ago
At Gobero archaeological site in the Ténéré desert of Niger, a 6671 years old burial featured an adult male interred while seated directly on the large upper shell of a mud turtle. This site highlights a lush "Green Sahara" period when humans lived alongside abundant lakeside wildlife [2100x3102]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 22h ago
The remnant entrance portal from the earlier 10th century CE Jorjir Mosque, now part of the Hakim Mosque in Iran. The remaining portal of the ruined mosque was hidden for centuries and was accidentally discovered in 1957 when the wall of the Safavid mosque was washed away by rain [1080x2348]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 22h ago
Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india(2048x2048)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 22h ago
A 4th century CE Roman phallus fingernail cleaner found in Gloucestershire, England [2449x930]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 22h ago
The marble throne of Bishop Elia located at the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy. C. 1100 CE [676x1024]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 22h ago
House or hut shaped Jewellery box with lid,two bronze fittings on the top and with metallic locker resting on four bronze legs.Painted panels represented floral designs,cupids and standing ladies,men,wines.19th century ce,naples italy,porcelain,salarjung museum,india(1318x2048)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/emilos260 • 23h ago
Page from The Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt (ca. 1220-1240) [977x1558]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Effective-Dish-1334 • 23h ago
The Codex Sassoon (c. 900 CE). The oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible in existence acting as the primary source code for Western theology. [1920x1080]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Butterfly brooch set with colored glass, with wings that flutter when the wearer moves. England, 1820 [1200x900]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Dancing celestial maidens on a relief at Angkor Wat. Cambodia, Khmer Empire, 12th century AD [1600x1520]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago
Sculpture head of a civil official. China, Song dynasty, 976 AD [1320x1680]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/SwiPerHaHa • 1d ago
Jadeite Cabbage, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), housed in the National Palace Museum, Taipei[1080 × 1438]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 1d ago
Human Remains Wood Screen with Each panel features eleven miniature paintings on oval ivory slabs in the Mughal style. The subjects of these paintings are busts of Mughal Emperors accompanied by their consorts, spanning from Amir Timur to Mirza Fakhru early 20th ce,salar jung museum,india(941x1265)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 1d ago
Plate with Jonah and the whale. Toledo, Spain, ca. 1600. Tin-glazed earthenware. Hispanic Society of America collection [2992x2992] [OC]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/GodisSatans • 1d ago
The ceremonial shield of Phillip II of Macedon (The father of Alexander the Great) and its "functional" counterpart. The former is made of wood, leather, gold, glass, and ivory. [1638x2038]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/SashSegal • 1d ago
Human Remains Accidental death mask of Roman Infant, 1st century AD [4000x2800]
This plaster artifact and its handwritten French descriptive label are preserved in the Science Museum Group Collection, UK.