r/ArtefactPorn • u/imperiumromanum_edu • 6h ago

Antinous, lover of Emperor Hadrian, after his death in 130 CE he was deified, and the ruler ordered numerous portraits of him to be made en masse. As a result, many sculptures showing a young 19-year-old man have survived to our times. [1200x1601]

916 Upvotes

39 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Claridiana • 1h ago

Coronation cloak of the Norman Kings in Sicily, depicting two lions attacking camels. Palermo 1133/34. Brought to Germany in the 1190s by Emperor Henry VI who was also King of Sicily, and used for most coronations of the Holy Roman Emperors until 1806. [2691x1432]

• Upvotes

5 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/JankCranky • 11h ago

Ancient Roman bronze miniature skeleton or "Larva Convivalis", a "memento mori" handed to guests at feasts. Articulated, but with lower right leg missing and left arm substituted for lower right leg. 199 B.C. - 500 A.D. (1022x1536)

671 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

The Grüninger Hand, a prosthetic arm made for a knight. Germany, around 1510 [3800x3500]

941 Upvotes

11 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

Fiber figure of a god, with human hair, bird feathers, and dog's teeth. Hawaii, 1780 or earlier [1690x2480]

517 Upvotes

12 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/leeuwerik • 17h ago

The colossal statue of the Nile, Italy, Roman marble sculpture, 1st century CE [1327x863]

154 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 23h ago

Exposed burial chamber of Momoyama Mound. The earthen mound no longer exists, leaving just the stones. Mie, Japan, Kofun period, 6th century AD [1476x1080]

242 Upvotes

7 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 21h ago

Hand motif carved in the shape of a Hamsa at Khirbet el-Qom (Ancient Canaan-Kingdom of Judah) (8th century BCE) (Israel Museum) [2228x1556]

132 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Snoo_90160 • 1d ago

Beads made from glassy faience discovered in Kosyń, Poland in 2019. Created in Egypt c. 1550 BCE. Photo by Jarosław Sobieraj. [750x424]

115 Upvotes

0 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/KatyaRomici00 • 1d ago

Mochica necklace composed of 63 spherical and 40 tubular gold beads interspersed with 23 sculptural gold pendants representing toads or frogs, each with turquoise inset for eyes, 200 BC-600 AD [3592×2566]

1.1k Upvotes

https://coleccion.museolarco.org/detail/8597

18 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/shewasajanuarygirl • 1d ago

House of Masks, Delos, Greece Mosaic of Dionysus riding a Leopard c.180 AD [2048 x 1954]

539 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Mummy portrait of a bearded man. Faiyum, Egypt, Roman period, 2nd century AD [1800x2000]

2.0k Upvotes

84 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 1d ago

Pair of men's leather riding boots, French, c. 1790-1800. [1663x2100]

138 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/oldspice75 • 1d ago

Woman's robe. China, Qing dynasty, late 18th c. silk and gold metallic slit silk tapestry weave (kesi); multicolored silk and gold metallic woven trim; black silk satin; round brass-colored metal buttons; blue silk plain weave. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection [3840x2848]

260 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/emilos260 • 1d ago

The spiritual labyrinth - Russian Orthodox icon from the late 18th century [1130x1411]

241 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Bronze figurine of a yakshi (nature spirit). India, Chalukya dynasty, 8th-9th century AD [3000x3947]

173 Upvotes

10 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Night view of Saruwaka-machi, by Utagawa Hiroshige. Japan, 1856 [3500x5200]

1.1k Upvotes

8 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 2d ago

Inner garden lanterns and window, Ochaya Shima Geisha house, Kanazawa, 1820. These courtyards allowed light into the different rooms and offered a peaceful natural view at the same time, which contributed to the soothing atmosphere these places sought to create for their customers... [1280x853] [OC]

258 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 1d ago

Bronze crossbow lock. China, Han dynasty, 197 AD [2110x2150]

100 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Porcelain night-light shaped like a cat. China, Ming dynasty, 1643 [1000x1250]

295 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/chubachus • 2d ago

Silver cup, French, 1685. [2100x1523]

132 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Gold funerary mask. Colombia, Calima culture, 1-800 AD [730x730]

737 Upvotes

20 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/MunakataSennin • 2d ago

Ivory stand for a mirror. India, 19th century [2400x2410]

72 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/Responsible_Ideal879 • 2d ago

Mesopotamian Beer Rations Tablet (3100-3000 BCE) (Ancient Mesopotamia) (The British Museum) [2873x4000]

351 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ArtefactPorn • u/WestonWestmoreland • 3d ago

The original kitchen of Ochaya Shima, a tea-house in Takayama from 1820. On the right, you can see the covered well and a stone and clay cooking range (kamado) with a cast-iron pot. As geisha houses relied on food delivery rather than on-site cooking, the kitchen area is compact... [1920x1280] [OC]

562 Upvotes

7 comments

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