r/ArtefactPorn • u/Ganesha811 • 1d ago
King James and an Ottoman sultan being rejected by Mughal emperor Jahangir in favor of a saint, 1618 [2474×3600]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/13CraftyFox • 1d ago
Red and ivory silk ball gown with beads and fringe. Designed by Madame Vignon of Paris. French, ca. 1865-1870. [1152x960]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 2d ago
Blue glass cream pitcher, American, c. 1820-1830. [1715x2100]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Informal-Emotion-683 • 2d ago
Aryballos in the Form of Head of an African, Ancient Greece, 480-430 BCE, [1476x1800]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Party_Judgment5780 • 2d ago
A night view from Persepolis of Iran (518 BC), showing the Gate of All Nations, Apadana Palace and Tachara together. [2560x1600]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago
Buddhist reliefs at Borobudur, showing the famous Borobudur Ship. Indonesia, Sailendra dynasty, 8th-9th century AD [2660x2200]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/sopsosstic • 2d ago
The 14th century Armenian illuminated manuscript of the Alexander Romance, a fictional account of the life of Alexander the Great, originally written in Greek, in the early 4th c. It was widely copied and translated. [220 x 341]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/LostHistoryFound • 2d ago
"Battling Giant" mosaic, excavated at Khirbet Wadi Hamam, near the Sea of Galilee, dated to 3rd-4th century CE. The scene may depict Samson fighting the Philistines or Goliath battling the Israelites. [3264 × 2448]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/ZenMasterZee • 2d ago
The Veerabhadra Temple in Lepakshi, India [1333x2000]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago
Gold figurine of Shouxing. China, 17th century [1200x1750]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/mrtypec • 2d ago
a griffin-like creature depicted on pottery from Indus Valley civilization (India) Dated: ~3000-2000BCE [555x420]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 2d ago
Roman tombstone showing a deceased child with his parents. A boy named Statutius Secundus died at the age of 4. The parents loved the child very much, as evidenced by the presentation of the whole family: the deceased son and his parents Secundianus and Cerva. [1066x2560]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 2d ago
Man’s silk satin nightwear robe, French, c. 1760. [1500x2100]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 2d ago
Effigy pipe bowl representing a duck or goose. Greenup County, Kentucky, ca. 100 BC - 600 AD (Middle Woodland Period). Stone (Flint clay/Kaolin rock/pipestone). National Museum of the American Indian collection [6528x4896] [OC]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/TbTparchaar • 2d ago
Sketch of Guru Gobind Singh Ji by Thakur Laal Singh, court painter of the Maharaja of Nabha, circa 1906 [2400x2834]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 3d ago
Leather forearm guard with iron reinforcements. Tibet, 15th-16th century [900x1070]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/japanese_american • 3d ago
An unfinished high cross (or Celtic cross) in Kells, Ireland. The central figure of Jesus was sculpted, but the other blank panels were never carved, giving an interesting look into how these examples of Irish art were created. (9th c.) [oc] [3024x4032]
The cross was made for Kells Abbey (famed for the Book of Kells), founded by St. Colmcille (aka St. Columba). The round tower of the abbey can be seen in the background. The cross stands today in the graveyard of St. Columba’s Church. Four other high crosses still exist in various states of preservation in Kells today.
r/ArtefactPorn • u/CommercialLog2885 • 3d ago
Ancient Illyrian Wall I discovered on an overgrown hilltop [794x1036] (Video Below)
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 3d ago
Model of a horse and carriage. China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century AD [1570x1350]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/Mughal_Royalty • 3d ago
Head of a Female Figure | 4th–5th century | Ancient Pakistan. [1200x1200]
Culture: Pakistan Medium: Terracotta Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) Classification: Sculpture
This depiction of a female lay follower was probably part of a multifigural composition contained in an image shrine. With her fashionable hairstyle and jewelry, she was likely a donor who wished herself represented in a position of perpetual veneration. The naturalistic treatment of her eyes and mouth suggests her age.
r/ArtefactPorn • u/ScratchEquivalent566 • 3d ago
The archaeological site of Kaman-Kalehöyük in Turkey. The site was used in many periods of history. There are many artifacts from Assyrian Colonies Period and Hittite Empire Period. The Kaman-Kalehöyük Museum got the GreenGood Design award in 2010. [1920x1248]
r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 3d ago
