16th century Japanese suit of armor with 'Nanban' (European) style breastplate ( media.kbin.social )
Achaemenid-era (5th century BCE) golden fish vessel, used for storing oil or perfume ( media.kbin.social )
Achaemenid-era (5th century BCE) gold statuettes, from what is modern-day Iran ( media.kbin.social )
16th century Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkiye) armor ( media.kbin.social )
Beautiful Achaemenid-era Persian armlet, missing inlaid gemstones ( media.kbin.social )
16th/17th century Flamberge swords ( media.kbin.social )
Malay gun known as an Istingar, 16th century style matchlock, unknown date of manufacture ( media.kbin.social )
Austrian 16th century half-suit of plate armor with decorative motif ( media.kbin.social )
Chinese jade dragon, Warring States Period (~3rd century BCE) ( media.kbin.social )
Argand Lamp from 1835-1840, a revolutionary late 18th century light source which was much more powerful than previous oil lamps ( media.kbin.social )
Etruscan carving of a scorpion ( media.kbin.social )
Roman-Egyptian mosaic glass plate, 1st century BCE or AD ( media.kbin.social )
Persian gold pendant from 6th-4th century BCE ( media.kbin.social )
[Via [email protected]] Door with Cat Door, North Door of Exeter Cathedral, 14th century, feat. Stapledon the Cathedral Cat. ( lemmy.world )
“This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap A cat was paid a penny each week, to keep down the rats and mice in the north tower, and a cat flap was cut into the door below the astronomical clock to allow the cat to carry out its duties. Records of payments were entered in the...