Artefact Porn

“Jadeite Cabbage with Insects” – a piece of jadeite carved to look like a bokchoy with a locust and a katydid hidden amongst its leaves. Originally a gift to the consort of the Qing Emperor in 1889, it is today housed in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. [2291×3052]

September 14, 2024

by The_Persian_Cat

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“Jadeite Cabbage with Insects” – a piece of jadeite carved to look like a bokchoy with a locust and a katydid hidden amongst its leaves. Originally a gift to the consort of the Qing Emperor in 1889, it is today housed in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. [2291×3052]

[1674×1080] Specially constructed Army shoe for David M. Dotson, 37th Tennessee Regiment, CSA, who lost his foot in the Battle of Franklin. The shoe was specifically designed to accommodate him. Circa 1864.

Remains of wall painting in church of Sant Climent de Pal in Andorra. It was built in the 11th or 12th century and then again in the 17th or 18th century [3696 × 2448]

Fresco of St. Christopher Carrying Baby Jesus on His Shoulder, Trent Cathedral [1920×1080]