#artefact

[elixir]

Ancient Roman gold ring with an amethyst intaglio of Pan playing the pipes.

[uboga]

Crucifix-dagger, cca 1650, Spain

[theantiquariansarchive]

a bone figure of a standing woman, with lapis lazuli inlays in her eyes.

originating in egypt, from the Amratian culture, in the Naqada I period - roughly between 3,900 and 3,700.

The figure is currently on display at the British Museum.

[promethea-excelsior]

1,600-year-old lead curse tablet in the Museo Archeologico Civico di Bologna, of unknown provenance. — "The first known surviving curse directed at a Roman senator. ... The text is written mainly in Latin with Greek invocations ... 'Crush, kill Fistus the senator,' part of the curse reads, 'May Fistus dilute, languish, sink and may all his limbs dissolve …' " — Image a composite of photo and drawing found at The History Blog

[sincibee]

“Hope ya find what you’re looking for!!”

[thesilicontribesman]

Roman Glass Jug, Turriff, 1st to 2nd Century CE, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh

[namedvesta]

Harumi Klossowska de Rola, for Valentino Couture SS 𝟤𝟢𝟣𝟨

[edwardslovelyelizabeth]

Perfume bottle by F. Boucheron | France, XlX century