/r/ArtefactPorn
/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
Artifact - something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological interest.
For images of the heritage, art, relics and other remains of mankind.
Submission Rules
- Include the name of the Artifact in the title.
- Include the resolution in [brackets] in the title.
- If an image contains human remains, please add the "Human Remains" flair and mark it as NSFW so the thumbnail does not show up
- Only submit static images.
- Videos, collections, interactive images/websites, and articles are not allowed.
- Do not submit a shortened link using a URL shortener like tinyurl.
- Original source is allowed and preferred over the approved hosts. If your submission is not on the list of approved hosts, but it is an original source, please use the tag [OS] so your submission is not removed in error. If your image is rehosted from another approved host it will be removed.
- If you took the photo yourself, you can signify this by using the tag [OC] (original content) and after 24 hours you will be given special flair. If you don't receive flair after a few days feel free to message the mods.
As for comments - Keep the discussion on-topic. Comments that do not directly add to the discussion will be removed. And above all, follow reddiquette. Personal attacks, abusive language, trolling or bigotry in any form is not allowed and will be removed.
Great subreddits to check out:
- Ancient Civilizations
- AncientRome
- AncientGreece
- AncientWorld
- ArtHistory
- ArtistoftheDay
- Byzantium
- ChessPorn
- FossilPorn
- ImaginaryHistory
- MapPorn
- MegalithPorn
- Mesopotamia
- SculpturePorn
- Medieval Art
- Ancient Art
- African Art
- Old India
- Museum Porn
- Etruscans
- Trapped in amber
- Coin Eye Candy!
- SUBMECHANOPHOBIA
- History Videos
- JewelsofRussia
- DragonUtopia
- Mesoamerica
- MosaicPorn
- SarcophagusPorn
- Art Oil Paintings
- Historykon
- OutoftheTombs
- Forgotten Weapoms
- Bottle Digging
- Fashion History =NEW=
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Mounting for a short sword. Japan, 19th c. Wood, lacquer, ray skin, baleen, copper-gold alloy, copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [4000x2225]
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The Mildenhall Treasure 1994 (1990x1327)
The mildenhall treasure was found in 1942 by a ploughman (Gordon Butcher) and his boss, it just so happens that the boss (Sydney Ford) was my great great grandfather. Roahl Darl famously wrote a book on this treasure but tried to make it out as if Sydney Ford was in the wrong about keeping the treasure but really its just because he didnt want to talk to Roahl about it. You can also listen to my Grandfather talk about this on a BBC country program.
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A trillingszither made in ca. 1775-1800 CE in Germany or Austria. Now housed at the National Music Museum in Vermillion [416x800]
09:55 UTC
The Apocalyptic Lamb, a work by the Cologne goldsmith Johann Heinrich Rohr from 1775 CE. Now housed at the treasury of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany [2039x1944]
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A faience pyxis made out of "Egyptian blue", probably made in Syria. 8th-7th century BCE, found in an Etruscan grave in Vulci, Italy, in 1872. Now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin [2886x2047]
09:52 UTC
4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one in 79 CE [1280x960]
09:42 UTC
Head of a sacrifice bull (made of bronze) from the 1st century BCE. Object from Octodurus (current Switzerland). [375x500]
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Ancient Roman mosaic floor featuring Diana and Callisto surrounded by hunting scenes, 3rd century CE. Made of colored marble, limestone, and glass tesserae and discovered in Villelaure, France. [1925x2100]
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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III (1502-1557). It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal [2199x3057]
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A 7th or 8th century CE ivory comb, encrusted with gold and jewels, believed to be from Syria or Egypt. Now housed at the treasury of the Quedlinburg cathedral in Germany [1000x1500]
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Pillow of Berenguela of Castile (1180-1246 CE). The central medallion is formed by a crown with an Arabic inscription in cursive letters that frames the figures of two dancers facing each other around a schematic tree of life. The Museum of Medieval Textiles in Burgos, Spain [2944x5184]
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A cape made of flax linen and silk, found in a woman’s grave at the Moshchevaya Balka Burial Mound in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes, 8th-9th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg [528x1351]
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Cross of the Scriptures (c. 900), Clonmacnoise, Ireland. [oc] [3024x4032]
Clonmacnoise is a monastic site in County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. The monastery was founded by Saint Ciarán in 544. One of the most remarkable artifacts from the site is this high cross (or Celtic cross) known as the Cross of the Scriptures, named for the carvings of biblical scenes carved into it. The cross stood west of the cathedral, but was moved to the nearby visitors center to better preserve it in 1991. A replica stands on the original site. Originally, the cross would’ve been brightly painted, though all the paint has worn off. It stands just under 4m tall.
21:48 UTC
Emerald cameo in high relief depicting a female bust within a rose-cut diamond and gold ring and detachable pendant hoop. Belonged to la Princesse Lobanoff de Rostoff —née Princesse Dolgorouky— until early 1919 [3465x3465]
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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower [turricula]; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn [2730 x 2040]
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An example of erotic depiction that occasionally could be found among funeral items in an Egyptian tomb. [1080x853]
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Plate with wife spanking her husband, Netherlands, ca. 1480 [967x985]
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The entrance to Persepolis of Iran, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BC. [1080x1043]
12:41 UTC
An ivory statuette depicting a phoenix, 1610/1620 CE, now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna [1578x1082]
11:28 UTC
A wooden showpiece made in the second half of the 16th century CE. Now housed at the Ambras Castle in Innsbruck, Austria [1080x2400]
11:17 UTC
A lectern made in 1570 CE in Nuremberg. Body: softwood, veneered and inlaid with walnut, boxwood, fruitwoods, ivory and mother-of-pearl; fittings: gilded and etched. Now housed at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, Germany [2857x5723]
11:15 UTC
The Motor 250/400 is the first functional diesel engine. The workshop of the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg built in 1896 two units, the A-Motor, and the B-Motor. The latter has been on static display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, since testing it came to an end [719x1200]
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Man standing next to Stela D, photographed by Alfred Maudslay in 1890. Quiriguá, Guatemala, Maya civilization, 766 AD [1320x1630]
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Haniwa model of a kneeling figure. Japan, Kofun period, 4th century AD [900x1140]
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Set of bronze bells with lacquered stand. Jingzhou, China, Warring States, State of Chu, around 400 BC [4900x3600]
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1,700-Year-Old Writing Kit from Georgia (South Caucasus), c.250-350 CE: this writing kit was found in an unmarked grave located in the foundations of a cathedral, where it lay buried next to the body of a 40-50 year old woman; it's decorated with images of the Greek muses [4096x5337]
04:17 UTC
Carved ivory sculpture of Shōjō: The Drunken Sea Sprite, Japanese, c. 1825-1875. [1776x2100]
02:12 UTC
Pair of Chinese Lotus Shoes for the practice of foot binding, 19th century. Embroidered satin, wood, paper, 3 15/16 x 4 1/8 in. (10 x 10.5 cm) [1536x1150]
01:49 UTC
Pair of brooches, Gold plating on silver with inlaid garnet, glass, and enamel circa 430, Part of the Treasure of Untersiebenbrunn, from an East Germanic grave [2560x1712]
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Polychrome figure found in Mexico. Created during Mixtec civilization, 1200-1500 AD [940x1100]
Figure is made of ceramic buffware with polychrome and likely represents a deity or an important individual in Mixtec society. The raised hand might signify a gesture of blessing, power, or communication.
It is currently housed in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
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