#Antiquities

[memories-of-ancients]

Ushabti for the commander of the Royal Fleet, Egypt, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC

from Hermann Historica

#history #antiquities #art #ancient history #ancient art #ancient egypt

[michael-svetbird]

KRATER W/ THE HEAD OF MEDUSA: Apulian Red-figured Volute Krater Attributed to the Painter A of the Heroa Group Ca 350 BC [Sides A & B: Scenes from the cult of the dead]

Pic 1 : Side B;

Pic 2 : Side A, upper register, Medusa's head close-up;

Pic 3 : Side A;

Pic 4 : Side B, vessel body close-up:

Male or Female [4] ?.. Somebody's portrait? What is your opinion?

Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Parma | MANP [Pilotta, Archaeological Museum, Floor 2] https://complessopilotta.it/en/archaeological-museum

MANP | Michael Svetbird phs©msp 22|02|24 6000X4200 600 [I., III., IV.] The photographed object is collection item of MANP, photos are copyrighted [non commercial use | sorry for the watermarks]

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#parma #archaeological museum #museo archeologico #apulian #puglia #magna grecia #krater #red figure pottery #vase painting #ancient pottery #pottery #ancient art #antiquity #ancient #archaeology #museology #museum #mythology #greek mythology #art history #antiquities #heritage #cultures #medusa #μέδουσα #warriors #art photography #archaeology photography #museum photography #michaelsvetbird

[frostedmagnolias]

Stag Beetle Brooch

c. 1880

Northern Europe

Victoria and Albert Museum

#jewelry #19th century #vintage accessories #vintage jewelry #antique jewelry #antiquities #brooch #1880s #fashion history #historical fashion #Victorian #Victorian era #Victorian fashion #victorian jewelry #frostedmagnolias #insects #beetles #stag beetle

[dyke-delphinia]

3D Reconstruction of Tenochtitlán by Thomas Kole

#history #art #mesoamerica #archaeology #antiquities #mexico #aztec #indigenous #indigenous history #precolumbian #precolumbian art #tenochtitlan #my posts

[the-cricket-chirps]

Egyptian

Game of Hounds and Jackals

Middle Kingdom, ca. 1814-1805 B.C.E.

#egyptian art #ancient egypt #ancient art #hounds and jackals #ancient history #artifact #antiquities #ancient people #ancient culture #egyptian history #egyptian culture #board games #chess #aesthetic #beauty #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #tumblrstyle #artists on tumblr #ancient artifacts

[theantonian]

Greek Gold diadem with Hercules knot (250–150 BCE),

Gold, garnet, carnelian, sardonyx

3×9 1/8 in. (7.6 × 23.1 cm).

On loan to the Metropolitan Museum.

#greek art #ancient artifacts #ancient art #antiquities #antiquity #jewellery #archeology #met museum #art history #history #garnet #carnelian #sardonyx #heracles #hercules

[1five1two]

Celtic Silver Mounted Lapis Lazuli Studded Bronze Sword. 6th Century BC?.

#antiquities #sword

[treasure-of-the-ancients]

Gold posey ring inscribed "My Heart You Have/ And Yours I Crave" English, 17th-18th century

from Timeline Auctions

#history #antiquities #art #jewelry #jewellery

[jadeseadragon]

Byzantine Mosaics, San Vitale, circa 526-547 CE, Ravenna, Italy: Empress Theodora and Her Retinue (top) and Emperor Justinian and His Retinue (bottom)

#byzantine #mosaics #ravenna #italy #antiquities

[banefolk]

Solid gold ring with carnelian intaglio scorpion, Roman circa 100 CE.

Scorpion rings were once worn as magical amulets believed to protect the wearer from being poisoned.

#poison ring #scorpion ring #antique jewelry #ancient rome #carnelian #antiquities #poison path

[memories-of-ancients]

Roman epitaph inscribed "Sergius Asinius Phainus made this for his most sweet mother, Annia Isias"

1st-2nd century AD

from The British Museum

#history #antiquities #art #ancient history #ancient art #ancient rome

[sjwallin]

Japanese dragonfly helmet, 17th century

Source

#antiquities #Japanese helmet #17th century

[frostedmagnolias]

Swan Pendant

16th century

Northern European

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

#antiquities #jewelry #jewellery #antique jewelry #16th century #1500s #fashion history #history of fashion #historical fashion #frostedmagnolias

[dyke-delphinia]

Skånsk textiles, late 18th century

from the Khalili Collections

#history #art #antiques #textiles #fiber art #sweden #swedish #antiquities #sverige #svenska #my posts

[the-cricket-chirps]

Dolphins Fresco, Palace of Knossos (& detail)

c. 1700-1450 B.C.

#knossos #fresco #dolphins #ancient art #antiquities #minoan civilization #minoan art #minoan #beautiful animals #nature #wildlife #beautiful dolphin #aesthetic #beauty #animals in art #art history #aesthetictumblr #ancient history #ancient world #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #tumblrstyle #artists on tumblr

[theantonian]

Roman marble statue of Dionysus (Bacchus), God of wine, patron of wine making.

Roman copy of a Greek original of late 4th century BC.

from The Collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

#roman art #dionysus #bacchus #marble statue #art history #ancient art #ancient artifacts #antiquities #antiquity #ancient rome #roman history #roman empire #roman republic #rome #greek art #greek mythology