The "Bull's Head Bowl" comes from the largest known gold hoard of the early Middle Ages, discovered by chance in 1799 in the town of Nagyszentmiklós (Sânnicolau Mare), then part of Hungary but now part of Romania in the Banat region. 7-9th century AD [1203x977]Remote_Finish

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The "Bull's Head Bowl" comes from the largest known gold hoard of the early Middle Ages, discovered by chance in 1799 in the town of Nagyszentmiklós (Sânnicolau Mare), then part of Hungary but now part of Romania in the Banat region. 7-9th century AD [1203x977]

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A pair of original, unaltered diamond bracelets purchased by Marie Antoinette for 250,000 livres in 1776. The queen's daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France, wears what appear to be her mother's diamond bracelets in this 1816 portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros [1290x1816]

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The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings [1018x683]

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Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago [2434x2319]

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments [6016x4016]

/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.

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Ornate Bird Palaces of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey. Nearly every city in the country contains examples of the bird homes, the oldest example, a 16th-century house attached to the Büyükçekmece Bridge, still surviving in Istanbul [784x520]

/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.

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“Saint Michael Overwhelming the Devil" by Luisa Roldán 1692, created for King Charles II. Roldán reportedly modeled Michael's face after her own and the devil's after her husband's. Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid, height 104 inches [780x1170]

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Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden [950x756]

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Mosaic of Ulysses tied to the mast of a ship to resist the songs of the Sirens. (Odyssey XII, 160-200). Discovered in Dougga. circa 260 AD, now housed in the Bardo National Museum, Tunisia [4065x1617]

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The 1500 year old goat skin Bible of Abuna Yemata Guh, a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia [2719x1920]

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Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, 1500 year old goat skin Bible, 6th century dome, and 15th century wall paintings [1080x1572]

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A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp of a seated satyr circa 1st/2nd Century AD [2876x1920]

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A rose quartz recumbant giraffe made by Cartier circa 1900, with head raised, and turned to the right, eyes inset with cabochon sapphires. Royal Collection Trust [408x500]

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Egyptian Apotropaic rod, a type of magic stick. Glazed Steatite. Middle Kingdom. ca. 1878–1640 B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art [1080x1329]

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Lespugue Venus carved from tusk ivory, Gravettian culture circa 26,000-24,000 BP. It displays the earliest representation found of spun thread, as the carving shows a skirt hanging below the hips, made of twisted fibers, frayed at the end. Musee de l'Homme Paris, France [1080x1178]

/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.

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Glass birds from Thessaloniki &Campania filled with cosmetic powders &perfumes, opened by carefully breaking the tip of the tail to access their contents. Doves were associated with Aphrodite, thus promoting the concepts of beauty and erotic allure. 1st century to 125 AD [1080x1465]

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Kraters were used for mixing wine with water at symposia (drinking parties) in Ancient Greece. However, the Derveni Krater was also used as a funerary urn. It contained the cremated remains of a man and a younger woman. 40kg, 90 cm, 4th century BCE [533x733]

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Original will of King Philip II of Spain designating Prince Philip, the future Philip III, as his "universal heir and successor in all my aforementioned kingdoms, dominions, and states.” March 7, 1594 from the General Archive of the Palace, Books and Records [780x562]

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Simple and Parade armor of Philip IV when he was about 9. Part of a matching 6 suit set commissioned by Philip II for his 3 sons when they were 9, 7, and 5 respectively: Prince Philip, the future Philip IV; Ferdinand, the future Cardinal-Infante; and Don Carlos. circa 1614 [2240x1920]

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Marble base for a funerary kouros depicting 6 youths playing a game similar to hockey hitting a ball with curved sticks, 510-500 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens [2560x1256]

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George Washington’s Recipe “To Make Small Beer” from his 1757 notebook. George Washington Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library [211x350]

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Silenus cradling an infant Dionysus. Roman copy from late 4th century BC of the bronze Greek original, presumably by Lysippos. Louvre [1125x1500]

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Ball game depicted on an Attic lekythos. A bearded man prepares to throw a large ball. Three mounted youths are ready to catch it. circa 505-485 BC Oxford, Ashmolean Museum [1080x1332]

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“Dinosaur” wall carving from Ta Prohm, near Angkor Wat and built by the king Jayavarman VII in the late 1100s [1200x900]

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Cast Brass Weights of stylized bovid heads for weighing gold dust. Gold was extremely important in the economic and political life of the Akan kingdoms of southern Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Until the mid 19th century, gold dust was the primary form of currency in the region [2048x2048]

/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.

The &quot;Bull&#39;s Head Bowl&quot; comes from the largest known gold hoard of the early Middle Ages, discovered by chance in 1799 in the town of Nagyszentmiklós (Sânnicolau Mare), then part of Hungary but now part of Romania in the Banat region. 7-9th century AD [1203x977]

A pair of original, unaltered diamond bracelets purchased by Marie Antoinette for 250,000 livres in 1776. The queen&#39;s daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France, wears what appear to be her mother&#39;s diamond bracelets in this 1816 portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros [1290x1816]

The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings [1018x683]

Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago [2434x2319]

The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments [6016x4016]

Ornate Bird Palaces of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey. Nearly every city in the country contains examples of the bird homes, the oldest example, a 16th-century house attached to the Büyükçekmece Bridge, still surviving in Istanbul [784x520]

“Saint Michael Overwhelming the Devil&quot; by Luisa Roldán 1692, created for King Charles II. Roldán reportedly modeled Michael&#39;s face after her own and the devil&#39;s after her husband&#39;s. Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid, height 104 inches [780x1170]

Wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp. She married her cousin Charles, Duke of Södermanland, in Stockholm on 7 July 1774 at age 15. The marriage was arranged by King Gustav III to provide the throne of Sweden with an heir. Royal Armory of Sweden [950x756]

Mosaic of Ulysses tied to the mast of a ship to resist the songs of the Sirens. (Odyssey XII, 160-200). Discovered in Dougga. circa 260 AD, now housed in the Bardo National Museum, Tunisia [4065x1617]

The 1500 year old goat skin Bible of Abuna Yemata Guh, a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia [2719x1920]

Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, 1500 year old goat skin Bible, 6th century dome, and 15th century wall paintings [1080x1572]

A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp of a seated satyr circa 1st/2nd Century AD [2876x1920]

A rose quartz recumbant giraffe made by Cartier circa 1900, with head raised, and turned to the right, eyes inset with cabochon sapphires. Royal Collection Trust [408x500]

Egyptian Apotropaic rod, a type of magic stick. Glazed Steatite. Middle Kingdom. ca. 1878–1640 B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art [1080x1329]

Lespugue Venus carved from tusk ivory, Gravettian culture circa 26,000-24,000 BP. It displays the earliest representation found of spun thread, as the carving shows a skirt hanging below the hips, made of twisted fibers, frayed at the end. Musee de l&#39;Homme Paris, France [1080x1178]

Glass birds from Thessaloniki &amp;Campania filled with cosmetic powders &amp;perfumes, opened by carefully breaking the tip of the tail to access their contents. Doves were associated with Aphrodite, thus promoting the concepts of beauty and erotic allure. 1st century to 125 AD [1080x1465]

Kraters were used for mixing wine with water at symposia (drinking parties) in Ancient Greece. However, the Derveni Krater was also used as a funerary urn. It contained the cremated remains of a man and a younger woman. 40kg, 90 cm, 4th century BCE [533x733]

Original will of King Philip II of Spain designating Prince Philip, the future Philip III, as his &quot;universal heir and successor in all my aforementioned kingdoms, dominions, and states.” March 7, 1594 from the General Archive of the Palace, Books and Records [780x562]

Simple and Parade armor of Philip IV when he was about 9. Part of a matching 6 suit set commissioned by Philip II for his 3 sons when they were 9, 7, and 5 respectively: Prince Philip, the future Philip IV; Ferdinand, the future Cardinal-Infante; and Don Carlos. circa 1614 [2240x1920]

Marble base for a funerary kouros depicting 6 youths playing a game similar to hockey hitting a ball with curved sticks, 510-500 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens [2560x1256]

George Washington’s Recipe “To Make Small Beer” from his 1757 notebook. George Washington Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library [211x350]

Silenus cradling an infant Dionysus. Roman copy from late 4th century BC of the bronze Greek original, presumably by Lysippos. Louvre [1125x1500]

Ball game depicted on an Attic lekythos. A bearded man prepares to throw a large ball. Three mounted youths are ready to catch it. circa 505-485 BC Oxford, Ashmolean Museum [1080x1332]

“Dinosaur” wall carving from Ta Prohm, near Angkor Wat and built by the king Jayavarman VII in the late 1100s [1200x900]

Cast Brass Weights of stylized bovid heads for weighing gold dust. Gold was extremely important in the economic and political life of the Akan kingdoms of southern Ghana and Côte d&#39;Ivoire. Until the mid 19th century, gold dust was the primary form of currency in the region [2048x2048]