M1817 Hall Rifle, an early military breech-loader ( media.kbin.social )
Achaemenid-era gold trinkets ( media.kbin.social )
One of the few images of the Hellriegel SMG, a rare water-cooled submachinegun from WW1, photo taken circa 1915 ( media.kbin.social )
President Theodore Roosevelt's silver-plated and engraved Colt Single-Action Army revolver, manufactured 1912 ( media.kbin.social )
Beautiful Persian gold tableware, ~5th century BCE ( media.kbin.social )
Malay gun known as an Istingar, 16th century style matchlock, unknown date of manufacture ( media.kbin.social )
Chinese jade dragon, Warring States Period (~3rd century BCE) ( 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 )
Oak relief, St. Nicholas Church, 16th century ( media.kbin.social )
15th century Novgorod coins ( 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 )
Graeco-Roman amphorae discovered while digging trenches in Odessa, Ukraine ( media.kbin.social )
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Bas-relief of a Carroballista from Trajan's Column (finished 113 AD) ( media.kbin.social )
Gilded bronze relief depicting the entombment of Christ, Italian, ~1480 AD ( lemmy.world )
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Greek coin from the 4th century BCE, Crimea, Ukraine ( lemmy.world )
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Request for poster activity!
Any image of historical artifacts OR replicas/reconstructions, of objects up to 1923 AD, you saved because you just thought it was neat? We wanna see it! I can’t keep this posting up by myself indefinitely! If you’re worried you don’t know the story behind it or the source, don’t worry! Someone here will doubtlessly...
Daggers from Sudan, early 19th century ( lemmy.world )
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19th century Persian cavalry helmet, manufactured in France ( lemmy.world )
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Silver Sassanid ornaments depicting birds, 7th century AD ( lemmy.world )
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Possible depiction of the African-born Samurai Yasuke in an inkstone box, 16th century ( lemmy.world )
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Sudanese Kaskara sword, 19th century ( lemmy.world )
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Gorgeous Anglo-Saxon purse lid, 7th century AD ( lemmy.world )
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