Artefact Porn

Chinese newspaper composing room from the nineteen-twenties using “hot type” typesetting. The compositors reputedly walked 3 miles to typeset a single page. Photo by Paul Hutchinson, published circa 1927 by National Geographic. Shared on X by @chinarhyming [1955 x 745]

September 21, 2024

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Chinese newspaper composing room from the nineteen-twenties using “hot type” typesetting. The compositors reputedly walked 3 miles to typeset a single page. Photo by Paul Hutchinson, published circa 1927 by National Geographic. Shared on X by @chinarhyming [1955 x 745]

A well-preserved dress from the Safavid Empire (1501-1722), made of brocade, kept at the National Museum of Iran. [896×605]

Perforated andesite stupas at Borobudur temple, Indonesia. Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas. [4288×2800]

Terracotta Seated Goddess Figurine (7000-6100 BC) from Tappeh Sarab, on the river Karkheh in the area of Kermanshah, north-western Iran. National Museum of Iran. [1080×1410]