[blondebrainpowered]

A late 19th century netsuke of a meditating skeleton, made of silver set in stag antler. Meiji period, from Japan.

Now housed at the British Museum.

[wherearemydamnreplicas]

Oh my God I love and need him

[ein-bleistift-und-radiergummi]

Dragon Door Handle - Simontorya Castle Hungary

[ospreyonthemoon]

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT BABEY!!!!!

[moniquill]

[historical-nonfiction]

Someone living in Sweden during the Iron Age wore this cloak. Unfortunately, they wore it while they were murdered: forensic analysis found the holes in the cloak match how stabs would have penetrated the folds of the cloak when it was being worn.

Dating to 360 to 100 BCE, is also the oldest known example of a houndstooth pattern!

[rox-and-prose]

Nothing I will ever write will ever be as good as “unfortunately, they wore it while they were murdered”

[persephone-tearose]

1900s brooch with turquoise and green plique-à-jour enamels and baroque pearls

[artschoolglasses]

Memento Mori Finger Ring, black enamel and gold, 17th Century

From the London Museum

[uncleclaudius]

2 silver cups, part of the so-called Boscoreale treasure, buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

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Today I learned that in early 20th century Austria, bronze & glass bat lamps were a thing (sources in captions)

[memories-of-ancients]

Wood and faience game board with pieces, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1295 BC

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[memories-of-ancients]

Mortar in the form of a tiger, India, late 18th century

from The Royal Armouries Collection

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold ring with quartz intaglio depicting an ant, Roman, 1st-2nd century AD

from The Yale University Art Collection

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Peruvian whistling vessels simulating animal calls (some of the oldest found date to c. 500–300 BCE)

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I have been obsessed with these and I found this guy's shop! I am going to order one as soon as I get paid!

Shop Peru after Peru by OldPeruReplicas located in Cuzco Department, Peru. Smooth shipping! Has a history of shipping on time with tracking.

[finitevariety]

:) ancient egyptian greywacke fish

[odyssey420]

Glasses belonging to the Mormon preacher Hyrum Smith, 1844

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haters will see me in my Hyrums and say they fake

[blueiscoool]

Ancient Roman Bronze Mice c.2nd century AD

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

Ancient Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads, from the Eastern Mediterranean, c.100 BCE-100 CE: this necklace is composed of 30 glass beads, most of which are decorated with stylized faces

From the John Paul Getty Museum:

The beads are made of multi-colored opaque glass and are decorated with heads and floral designs. The necklace is in good condition; some beads are chipped or cracked.

The exact origin of this piece is unknown, but it can be traced back to the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was likely made by a Greek or Roman artist.

Each bead has a width of about 1.2cm (roughly half an inch); they're decorated with remarkably intricate details, and each face is depicted in its own unique style.

Sources & More Info:

John Paul Getty Museum: Necklace with Mosaic Glass Beads

[ymutate]

A colossal Aztec serpent’s head made from volcanic rock. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 AD), now on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.