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memories-of-ancients · 1 day

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Silver tetradrachm, Thrace, 288-281 BC

from The Penn Museum

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

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frostedmagnolias · 3 hours

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Salamander Brooch

late 16th century-early 17th century

Museum of London

#16th century #17th century #antique jewelry #antiquities #18th century jewelry #jewelry #fashion history #history of fashion #frostedmagnolias

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dyke-delphinia · 7 months

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3D Reconstruction of Tenochtitlán by Thomas Kole

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

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the-cricket-chirps · 6 months

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Egyptian

Game of Hounds and Jackals

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

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theantonian · 3 months

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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

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1five1two · 8 months

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

#antiquities #sword

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treasure-of-the-ancients · 1 year

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

from Timeline Auctions

#history #antiquities #art #jewelry #jewellery

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jadeseadragon · 8 months

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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

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banefolk · 5 months

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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

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sjwallin · 1 year

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Japanese dragonfly helmet, 17th century

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#antiquities #Japanese helmet #17th century

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memories-of-ancients · 1 day

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Chalice of Emperor Romanos, Byzantine, 10th century

#history #antiquities #art #middle ages #medieval art #byzantine #byzantine art

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frostedmagnolias · 3 months

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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

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dyke-delphinia · 7 months

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Skånsk textiles, late 18th century

from the Khalili Collections

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

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the-cricket-chirps · 6 months

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Dolphins Fresco, Palace of Knossos (& detail)

c. 1700-1450 B.C.

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theantonian · 3 months

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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

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1five1two · 2 years

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AN EGYPTIAN AMETHYST CAT AMULET. LATE PERIOD TO PTOLEMAIC PERIOD. 664-30 B.C

#antiquities #egypt #cat #amulet #art #ancient art

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