Drawing of the Amabie, a fish-like being that appeared in the sea alongside a glowing object, and delivered a message. Translation in comments. Japan, 1846 [2100x1700]

Drawing of the Amabie, a fish-like being that appeared in the sea alongside a glowing object, and delivered a message. Translation in comments. Japan, 1846 [2100x1700]

u/MunakataSennin — 7 days ago
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Buddhist stele with rubbing of inscription on the back, made by a monk named Hui Mie. China, Northern Qi dynasty, 550-577 AD [1330x1100]

u/EyeEmpty7485 — 8 days ago

Clockwork brooch shaped like a peacock, with mechanism that moves the tail feathers when wound up. Germany, 1880-1890 [1850x2000]

u/MunakataSennin — 15 days ago

4,000-year-old geometry homework showing a mistake made by the student when calculating the area of a triangle. Iraq, Old Babylonian Empire, 1900-1600 BC [2550x2400]

u/MunakataSennin — 21 days ago
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The jade burial suit of lady Dou Wan, made of 2,160 jade pieces sewn together with gold wire. China, Han dynasty, 118-104 BC [4200x4250]

u/EyeEmpty7485 — 23 days ago

Relief depicting the birth of Buddha, with Queen Maya in the middle. Gandhara, Pakistan or Afghanistan, Kushan Empire, 180-220 AD [2500x2044]

u/MunakataSennin — 25 days ago
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Red riding shoes won by an eight-year-old girl at an equestrian competition. Albany, New York, 1856 [1670x1331]

u/MunakataSennin — 1 month ago