Artefact collection

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Collection of historical artefacts, curated by /r/artefactporn.
Not affiliated with /r/artefactPorn, just a thankful lurker wishing to share this treasure trove.

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Cypriot, early 5th century BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1896x1896]
Posted by /u/Southern-Ad-9105_2
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Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Cypriot, early 5th century BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1896x1896]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/Southern-Ad-9105_2 • 63 points and 13 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Ceiling of Emarat-e-Badgir (Building of Wind-catchers), Golestan palace, Tehran, 19th century. Zoom in to see the details. (5495×8098)
Posted by /u/Poaiaaa
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Ceiling of Emarat-e-Badgir (Building of Wind-catchers), Golestan palace, Tehran, 19th century. Zoom in to see the details. (5495×8098)

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/Poaiaaa • 325 points and 4 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Tlatelolco Artifacts found in March-June of this year, Vestiges of a Teotihuacan village; before 1500 A.D. [4499x6000].
Posted by /u/Agmm-cr
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Tlatelolco Artifacts found in March-June of this year, Vestiges of a Teotihuacan village; before 1500 A.D. [4499x6000].

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/Agmm-cr • 383 points and 8 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Stone sculpture of Durga Mahishasuramardini in the British Museum, circa 1200 C.E. – Odisha India [1300x1944]
Posted by /u/Sanganaka
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/15bg5dp/stone_sculpture_of_durga_mahishasuramardini_in/
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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Ancient Etruscan glass perfume bottle, c. 325–275 BCE. [2732x3400]
Posted by /u/chubachus
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Ancient Etruscan glass perfume bottle, c. 325–275 BCE. [2732x3400]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/chubachus • 321 points and 7 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) jug with polychrome decoration. Surrey, England, 13th c. The Cloisters collection [3001x4000]
Posted by /u/oldspice75
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Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) jug with polychrome decoration. Surrey, England, 13th c. The Cloisters collection [3001x4000]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/oldspice75 • 54 points and 1 comment

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
The witch weighing scale ("heksenwaag", 1545) in Oudenwater, The Netherlands. If you were accused of witchcraft, you could go here, and be weighed, and get your name cleared.[1080x1616]
Posted by /u/Beflijster
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The witch weighing scale ("heksenwaag", 1545) in Oudenwater, The Netherlands. If you were accused of witchcraft, you could go here, and be weighed, and get your name cleared.[1080x1616]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/Beflijster • 2,254 points and 135 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Cypriot, early 5th century BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Detail. [1169x2024]
Posted by /u/Southern-Ad-9105_2
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/15bwubg/limestone_statuette_of_zeus_ammon_cypriot_early/
Limestone statuette of Zeus Ammon, Cypriot, early 5th century BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Detail. [1169x2024]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/Southern-Ad-9105_2 • 41 points and 0 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Carved ivory and horn model of an eye, European, c. 1800-1900. [4256x2832]
Posted by /u/nonelipstick
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/15az96n/carved_ivory_and_horn_model_of_an_eye_european_c/
Carved ivory and horn model of an eye, European, c. 1800-1900. [4256x2832]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/nonelipstick • 2,543 points and 185 comments

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Artefact collectionJul 29, 2023
Baby Hercules strangles the snake sent to kill him in his cradle. According to the myth, the animal was sent by Hera (Juno), who was jealous of Zeus (Jupiter). Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. [1200x1600]
Posted by /u/imperiumromanum_edu
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Baby Hercules strangles the snake sent to kill him in his cradle. According to the myth, the animal was sent by Hera (Juno), who was jealous of Zeus (Jupiter). Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. [1200x1600]

Posted in r/ArtefactPorn by u/imperiumromanum_edu • 166 points and 4 comments

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