/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 =NEW=
If you are interested in exchanging subreddit sidebox links, message the moderators.
/r/ArtefactPorn
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Food menu card for French winery Moët et Chandon, 1909. [1225x1809]
1 Comment
2024/11/23
00:39 UTC
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Powder flask. c. 1650 Artist: Johann Georg Maucher (workshop) German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, active 1650-1700 [1100 X 1410]
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2024/11/22
19:32 UTC
19:32 UTC
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The walls on the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses VI, covered in ancient graffiti. In antiquity, the tomb was a popular attraction for tourists from Greece and Rome, who believed it to be the tomb of a trojan war hero. They left tags such as "i visited but liked nothing but the sarcophagus[1141x537]
21 Comments
2024/11/22
16:41 UTC
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Tsimshian Face Mask. Northern British Columbia. ca. 1830 [1881 x 2331]
4 Comments
2024/11/22
16:34 UTC
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The Discovery of the Monolith of Tlaltecuhtli at Templo Mayor in Mexico City in 2006. Tlaltecuhtli is a Mesoamerican earth goddess and deity in the Aztec pantheon [1120 × 706]
2 Comments
2024/11/22
14:45 UTC
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Detail view of a Delahaye 165 Cabriolet, 1938. Two-door, two-seater roadster in which a raindrop was the fundamental design element. Only two units were produced. Equipped with Delahaye’s extraordinary 4.5-litre V12 engine, the 165 reached 230 km/h. An Art-Deco vehicle. [1920x1080] [OC]
5 Comments
2024/11/22
13:04 UTC
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Fresco of a woman that decorated an inner wall of a building in the settlement of Akrotiri, Island of Thera, Cycladian-Minoan civilization, c.1600 BC. [1080x446] [OC]
10 Comments
2024/11/22
13:01 UTC
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Zaghnal (crowbill axe) with hammer head. Rajasthan, India, 17th century [1130x970]
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2024/11/22
11:25 UTC
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Chest of drawers with Japanese lacquer panels, by Adam Weisweiler. Germany, 1744-1820 [3470x2900]
1 Comment
2024/11/22
11:25 UTC
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Two altar vases with dragon motifs. Vietnam, Mac dynasty, 1589 [1720x1720]
3 Comments
2024/11/22
11:24 UTC
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Rune-like Inscription On Prehistoric Folkton Drum, Britain. [594x1179]
1 Comment
2024/11/22
08:09 UTC
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Roman painting showing a young assistant during an official ritual (so-called camillus) who holds a vessel in his hands. According to Roman tradition, camillus had to be under the age of puberty and both parents had to be alive. The boy usually came from a wealthy family. [1200x1265]
4 Comments
2024/11/22
05:51 UTC
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Patent model of a tobacco cutting machine made of wood, string and metal, 1878. [3000x2370]
1 Comment
2024/11/21
23:47 UTC
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Gilded silver plate of the mythical Iranian bird Simurgh in the Sassanian style. 7th or 8th century CE [1012x1024]
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2024/11/21
23:31 UTC
23:31 UTC
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18th Century Portrait of Iranian ruler Nader Shah. Often described as the last great Asiatic military conqueror, Nader ruled over arguably the most powerful empire in the world. His rule saw Iran expand its borders to heights it hadn't reached since the time of the Sassanian Empire. [638 x 800]
3 Comments
2024/11/21
22:48 UTC
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The masquerade outfit of Gustav III of Sweden, which he was wearing when he was assassinated on 16 March. 1792.[3328x4992]
83 Comments
2024/11/21
21:43 UTC
21:43 UTC
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Jade table screen with carved wood stand. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century [1460x2020]
6 Comments
2024/11/21
21:06 UTC
21:06 UTC
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Gilt bronze shoes with openwork pattern. Korea, Kingdom of Baekje, 5th-6th century AD [1200x884]
9 Comments
2024/11/21
21:06 UTC
21:06 UTC
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Necklace depicting Buddhist deities, inscribed with the name of King Pratapamalla. Nepal, around 1650 [1200x1570]
8 Comments
2024/11/21
21:05 UTC
21:05 UTC
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Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop, located in modern-day Gaziantep, Turkey. Established by the great Hittite king Suppiluliuma I. The quarry contains hundreds of Hittite statues and stone sculptures, the sculptures were most likely used in ancient Hittite cities and monuments. [1000x750]
6 Comments
2024/11/21
18:36 UTC
18:36 UTC
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Body-chain from the Hoxne Hoard. Roman Britain. Gold with inset garnets, amethyst. 367-375 CE. [1982 x 2233]
9 Comments
2024/11/21
16:30 UTC
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A 8th Century AD Sculpture of Chamunda - a significant goddess in Hindu mythology. On display at the Odisha State Museum, India [2253 × 3386]
5 Comments
2024/11/21
16:06 UTC
16:06 UTC
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Faience amulet in the form of the dwarf god Pataikos, Egyptian, Ptolemaic 664–30 BCE [1200 × 900]
1 Comment
2024/11/21
14:51 UTC
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Golden Beaker with Animal Pattern, 1150 - 850 BC (Iron Age), discovered at the ancient site of Marlik in Gilan province, kept at the National Museum of Iran. [5000x3337]
3 Comments
2024/11/21
14:42 UTC
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Bonbonnière. Porcelain decorated with gold and enamel. Coalport, England, ca. 1891-1919. Wadsworth Atheneum collection [3447x3079]
12 Comments
2024/11/21
14:23 UTC
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Stirrup vessel shaped like a drummer. Peru, 450-800 AD [660x676]
0 Comments
2024/11/21
10:19 UTC
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Statue fragment of hands holding a reliquary containing Buddha's ashes. Xiangtangshan Grottoes, China, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD [1111x1111]
1 Comment
2024/11/21
10:19 UTC
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Ivory carving of a man carrying two children. Japan, Meiji period, 19th century [2220x2454]
13 Comments
2024/11/21
10:19 UTC
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Helmet with a weird creature. Picture by me. [1080x1920]
5 Comments
2024/11/21
09:28 UTC
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Glass beads, Ban Chiang culture (around 4000 years ago), Thailand [725x483]
4 Comments
2024/11/21
06:56 UTC
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