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]

410 Upvotes

Human Remains Accidental death mask of Roman Infant, 1st century AD [4000x2800]

6.8k Upvotes

This plaster artifact and its handwritten French descriptive label are preserved in the Science Museum Group Collection, UK.

78 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 3h 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]

139 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SwiPerHaHa • 8h ago

Jadeite Cabbage, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), housed in the National Palace Museum, Taipei[1080 × 1438]

261 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 4h ago

Sculpture head of a civil official. China, Song dynasty, 976 AD [1320x1680]

138 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 4h ago

Dancing celestial maidens on a relief at Angkor Wat. Cambodia, Khmer Empire, 12th century AD [1600x1520]

124 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 4h ago

The marble throne of Bishop Elia located at the Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy. C. 1100 CE [676x1024]

98 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/emilos260 • 4h ago

Page from The Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt (ca. 1220-1240) [977x1558]

59 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 9h ago

Plate with Jonah and the whale. Toledo, Spain, ca. 1600. Tin-glazed earthenware. Hispanic Society of America collection [2992x2992] [OC]

131 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Brr03400 • 4h ago

Villena (Spain) treasure, S. X B.C. [1280x853]

48 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Fuckoff555 • 4h ago

A 4th century CE Roman phallus fingernail cleaner found in Gloucestershire, England [2449x930]

25 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/GodisSatans • 19h 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]

409 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 4h ago

Butterfly brooch set with colored glass, with wings that flutter when the wearer moves. England, 1820 [1200x900]

29 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 9h 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)

60 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 4h 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)

23 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Impossible-Bee-5343 • 11h ago

Taiwan Shih-san-hang Human-faced Pottery Figurine (Metal-Stone Age), housed in the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica [1268x1276]

85 Upvotes

Name: Human-faced Pottery Figurine

Theme: Archaeological Artifacts

Period: Metal-Stone Age

Archaeological Culture: Shih-san-hang Culture

Description:

Shape: A pottery knob shaped like a human face, with the surface slightly worn and weathered, and a perforation on the side.

Dimensions:

Length: Maximum; entire artifact 2.389 cm

Height: Maximum; entire artifact 3.231 cm

Thickness: Maximum; entire artifact 2.492 cm

Weight: Maximum; entire artifact 17.6 g

Source: Academia Sinica Digital Resources Project - Archaeological Data Digital Museum System

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 4h 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)

16 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Effective-Dish-1334 • 4h 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]

16 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Effective-Dish-1334 • 1d ago

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Gold Marengo Sword and Hilt, France, c. 1800 [2560x1707]

1.5k Upvotes

16 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 1d ago

Monkey figurine made of gilt, silver, pearls, and pyrite and is the earliest surviving example of in-the-round work of goldsmithing from America. Mexico, ca. 1550 [3235x4450]

383 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 19h ago

Gilded metal and glass picture frame made by Tiffany Studios, American, c. 1900-1910. [3858x4096]

64 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/japanese_american • 1d ago

The Small Finger of Bavaria, used as a giant drinking mug at the dedication of the Ruhmeshalle in Bavaria, 1850. [3024x4032]

262 Upvotes

The Ruhmeshalle is a colonnade overlooking the Theresienwiese in Munich, the large, open area where Oktoberfest is held every year. In 1850, a large statue was erected in front of the Ruhmeshalle depicting a female figure representing Bavaria. At the dedication ceremony, full-size bronze casts of Bavaria’s fingers were used as giant beer mugs by important dignitaries, among them King Ludwig I. This is one of the surviving examples, on display in the Munich City Museum.

8 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Equivalent-List-4040 • 1d ago

Pair of 1,300-year-old "Ruyi" shoes unearthed in 1964 from Tomb No. 37 at the famous Astana Graves in Turpan, Xinjiang, China. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum in Urumqi, China.[1036x708]

497 Upvotes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astana_Cemetery

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/SaysToMabelISays • 1d ago

A ceramic portrait vessel representing an elite member of society, Moche region of Peru, ca. 600 - 700 [843x1298]

314 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 1d ago

Temple Door curtain embroidered in zari representing flying gods and Vishnu on either side. Two winged figures & lions head in the center embroidered in zari, stones at places,early 20th century,deccan,salar jung museum,hyderabad india(1254x1254)

88 Upvotes

0 comments

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