Artefact Porn

One among thousands of pieces of the Begram ivories, formerly attached to wooden furnitures, that were excavated in the 1930s in Begram, Afghanistan. These are rare surviving examples of Kushan art dating to 1st or 2nd century AD. This one is kept in Kabul museum [800×1208]

October 14, 2024

by TheMadTargaryen

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AKA_Squanchy on October 14, 2024 2:03 pm

I’m surprised it hasn’t been destroyed.

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One among thousands of pieces of the Begram ivories, formerly attached to wooden furnitures, that were excavated in the 1930s in Begram, Afghanistan. These are rare surviving examples of Kushan art dating to 1st or 2nd century AD. This one is kept in Kabul museum [800×1208]

A never-before-seen painting of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, which was at the Niavaran Palace’s repository for many years, has been unveiled today for the first time in Tehran. He reigned over half a century (1848-1896), the third longest-reigned monarch in Iranian history. [1280×789]

The Narmer Palette of Ancient Egypt. Made around 3100 BC during the First Dynasty. It is the only known contemporary depiction of Egypt’s first Pharaoh Narmer and is undoubtedly the most significant piece of art from the early dynastic period. [2566×1808]

Wig. Egypt, 1040–992 BC [3230×3100]

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