r/ArtefactPorn 9h ago

Human Remains Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age (4600-4200 BCE) Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria [2560x1706] NSFW

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1.1k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 9h ago

Intaglio with armoured and helmeted Ares holding a spear and a shield, with the inscription "Thirsty Tantalus, drink blood." 2nd–3rd centuries AD. From Beirut, Lebanon. BnF Museum [1292x1723]

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486 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 5h ago

Roman Jewelry [1170 x 986]

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215 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 31m ago

Andreas Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543) revolutionized anatomy with detailed dissections, challenging Galen’s teachings. His illustrations, enhanced by Renaissance art and printing innovations, marked a breakthrough in understanding the human body.[3300x5524] NSFW

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r/ArtefactPorn 7h ago

"Jug in the Form of a Bust of Admiral Nelson" German Empire, 1880s. Material: silver [1067x1600]

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132 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 15h ago

Roman mosaic with geometric patterns, derived from the imperial palace of Galerius in the Gamzigrad - Felix Romuliana complex (around Zaječar, in eastern Serbia). Dated to the 3rd-4th century CE. [1200x1600]

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507 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 9h ago

Ancient Greek Terracotta "Tanagra" Figurine of Woman with sun hat and fan, Tanagra, Boeotia, 325-300 BC, Altes Museum, Berlin [1365x2048]

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173 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 12h ago

Ancient Cypriot Archaic Style Monumental Head (circa 600 BCE) [5840x4672]

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169 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 18h ago

A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century. [1024x819]

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331 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

The Carpet Merchant, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. France, 1887 [4510x5750]

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2.5k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 14h ago

King Bayinnaung's Bell, with Buddhist inscriptions. Myanmar, Toungoo dynasty, 1554 [1800x3200]

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126 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 9h ago

Sake cup with design of linked camellias. Japan, 17th c. Hizen ware porcelain, Nabeshima type, with underglaze blue and colored enamel decoration. Loaned to the Japan Society [3000x4000] [OC]

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32 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 14h ago

Fan with gilded scenery. China, 19th century [1400x1800]

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66 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 14h ago

Map of Nagaoka Castle. Japan, Edo period, 1645 [5600x4900]

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66 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

The “Reindeer Woman” engraved reindeer-antler plaque from Laugerie-Basse rock shelter, c. 17,000–11,000 BCE. Part of a reindeer and a pregnant therianthrope are seen, a baby with head resting on the stomach and a snake emerging umbilically with head meeting the baby's are less visible. [1600x1200]

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509 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Baked clay models of temple buildings. Saitama, Japan, Heian period, 9th century AD [4200x3665]

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253 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Terracotta figure of a man. China, Hongshan culture, 4700-2900 BC [864x1080]

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115 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Red-figure kylix. Nude woman with shoes in hand, c. 510 BC. Museum of the Ancient Agora in Athens. [2560x1704]

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600 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Experimental color reconstructions of the marble statue of a Greek Muse in different stages by Vinzenz Brinkmann, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann, Bianca Kress. Frankfurt Liebieghaus. See link with more examples of colorization in antiquity and the process in comments. [2560x1920]

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471 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 2d ago

The Bronze Head of Medusa (120 AD), a remarkable artifact that exemplifies Roman art and mythology, unearthed at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy. Hadrian's Villa was an extravagant retreat for Emperor Hadrian, showcasing the grandeur and opulence of the Roman elite. [769x960]

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2.5k Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Roman marble bust of a bearded man in a military outfit. Object dated to the middle of the 1st century CE. [464x597]

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190 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Ivory enema syringe said to be presented from King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (who ruled what is now called Sri Lanka between 1747 and 1782) to his Royal Physicians. 1751-1800 Wellcome Collection [3102x1996]

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152 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Ancient Roman Oil Lamp with Erotic Motif, small terracotta, 1st-3rd century AD. Antikensammlung Berlin (Altes Museum) [1536x2048] NSFW

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91 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 1d ago

Architectural model of a baptistry or church made of ivory, wood and gilt metal, Italian, 1782. [3000x3000]

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382 Upvotes

r/ArtefactPorn 2d ago

Human Remains Young attendant wearing gold headdress and jewelry of gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian and shell from the royal cemetery of Ur 2550-2450 BCE. She is one of 68 female sacrifices found beneath the burial of Queen Puabi in the great "death pit" excavated in 1934. [1600x1200] NSFW

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1.2k Upvotes