Ancient Roman stone sarcophagus featuring carvings depicting lions devouring bulls in Antioch, Syria, c. 50 BCE - 400 CE. The image is an original color autochrome photo taken in October 1921. [2560x1898]

u/chubachus — 14 days ago

The Healthy Lifestyle of Soviet Young Pioneers. Colour lithograph after Milʹman, 1932.

u/chubachus — 1 month ago
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Brisé fan made of ostrich feathers, tortoise shell sticks, and silk ribbon, American, c. 1880–1900.

u/chubachus — 1 month ago

Matchsafe in the shape of a cigar made of plated metal and enamel, European, c. 1880-1900. [4096x2521]

u/chubachus — 1 month ago

Ancient Roman era Egyptian textile medallion featuring a number of crosses, c. 3rd-4th century CE. Made of linen and wool. [3488x3669]

u/chubachus — 1 month ago
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Pair of red Cardinal's gloves made of silk, metallic yarns, and spangles, Italian, c. 1700-1800. [3000x2482]

u/chubachus — 1 month ago
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Mourning sampler made of wool, silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery in memory of someone's grandmother, American, c. 1850.

u/chubachus — 2 months ago

Model 412 stool made of stained beech wood and brass, Austrian, 1910. [3149x4096]

u/chubachus — 2 months ago

Liston-type artery forceps used as a clamp to stop bleeding during surgeries, British, c. 1830-1870. [4256x2832]

u/chubachus — 2 months ago
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Ancient Roman-era linen roundel from Egypt depicting Hercules (left) wearing a lion skin while carrying a club, c. 4th-5th century CE. [4096x3156]

u/chubachus — 2 months ago
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Glazed stoneware tile featuring a portrait of Walt Whitman, American, c. 1877-1885. [3745x3648]

u/chubachus — 2 months ago

Food mold in the shape of a lobster made of copper and tin, French, c. 1850-1900. [1612x1468]

u/chubachus — 2 months ago

"When Night Sets In The Sun Is Down." A British Army soldier leading a blinded comrade to safety during WWI. Postcard print of the painting by Richard Caton Woodville Jr.

u/chubachus — 2 months ago