Avalokiteshvara, Bronze sculpture, China, 10th century (kbin.social)
Location: China, Yunnan, Dali Kingdom (937-1253), 10th century...
![Avalokitesvara statue, with many arms, sitting cross-legged in prayer. The bronze sculpture is dramatically lit from the top. The many hands holds symbols of Buddhist ideals, with eyes closed, two front hands held together in prayer. The statue has many detailed patterns.](https://kbin.cafe/media/cache/resolve/entry_thumb/5c/f8/5cf8c4a645664cfd8afc6f229a5751f381a73466b6be72b68e16443cb87a52d3.jpg)
Ancient Roman payslip for an auxiliary cavalryman, found at (and dated to) the Siege of Masada, 72-73 AD (media.kbin.social)
Modern reproduction of 12th century Byzantine 'klivanium' armor (media.kbin.social)
13th century Byzantine map of the world, based on now-lost 2nd century Graeco-Roman original (media.kbin.social)
More Imperial Roman era surgical tools (media.kbin.social)
Congolese Ilwoon sword (media.kbin.social)
12th century leather Skomorokh (actor) mask, Novgorod (media.kbin.social)
15th century communion chalice (restored 19th century), Turku Cathedral, Finland (media.kbin.social)
Replicas of Ancient Roman sigillaria (holiday gifts) (media.kbin.social)
St. Nicholas Church pew panel oak relief, 16th century (media.kbin.social)
Oak relief, St. Nicholas Church, 16th century (media.kbin.social)
Birch bark document used for practice by child, 13th century, Novgorod Republic (media.kbin.social)
Relatively recently unearthed Roman tiling (media.kbin.social)
15th century Novgorod coins (media.kbin.social)
'Apache' revolver used by French gangsters, pre-WW1 (media.kbin.social)
12th century birch bark letter, Novgorod Republic (media.kbin.social)
Me: "I know I have non-Roman stuff to share in my folders..." Also me: "Oh shit is that a 3rd century AD Roman pectorale? Gotta share that!" (media.kbin.social)
Imperial Roman era bronze gladiator figurine (media.kbin.social)
Lemat Revolver with underbarrel shotgun (designed 1856) (media.kbin.social)
Silly moment: amateur replica of a Graeco-Roman pancake (the artifact was subsequently devoured) (media.kbin.social)
Reproductions of Ancient Greek artillery (3rd century BCE) (media.kbin.social)
Reproduction of a Greek Polybolos - a chain-driven repeating bolt-thrower (media.kbin.social)
Mosaic of a skeleton holding a jug, Roman city of Pompeii (destroyed 79 AD) (media.kbin.social)
Graeco-Roman amphorae discovered while digging trenches in Odessa, Ukraine (media.kbin.social)
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