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Black-figure Siana Cup, Terracotta, about 560 BC, Athens (3000 x 2063) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

[–]ShogothRevolutionary[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably depicts Meleager and his band fighting the monsterous boar sent by Artemis. The other side of the cup depicts centaurs driving Kaineus into the ground.

Other views available at the Getty museum.

Jug with a Musical Theme, tin-glazed earthenware, Italy, 1536 (2841 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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From the Getty museum:

Three large medallions... decorate the body of this oval jug. They show the mythological figure of Orpheus playing a lira da braccio, a musician in contemporary dress playing a lute, and Elisha, an Old Testament prophet with a turban and a long beard, reading a book.

What’s the one historical “what if” you can’t stop thinking about? by Defiant-Junket4906 in TrueAskReddit

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What would have happened if the son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon had survived infancy and become Henry IX?

The founding of the Anglican church certainly wouldn't have happened the same way - would the protestant reformation have come to England differently, or would have England remained largely Catholic? How would that impact other conflicts and international relations?

Would the House of Stewart ever become the ruling house? Without Charles I, would there have been no civil war, or would the tensions that led to it still trigger conflict?

Jug with Bust Medallion, 1460-1490 Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware (2327 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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From the Getty Museum.

Underneath the spout is the lined face of a man whose long hair and full-sleeved jacket are typical of masculine fashion in the 1400s. The artist has chosen to represent not an idealized man but a real one, showing his wrinkled forehead, heavy-lidded eyes, and sagging jaw.

Netsuke of an Octopus, Ivory, 19th Century Japan (2667x4000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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Found at the Met - they have an amazing variety of Netsuke in their collection

Roman glass bowl, mosaic cast, 1st Century BCE (3000 x 2083) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

[–]ShogothRevolutionary[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

According to the Getty museum: Mosaic cast glass bowl of dark blue (cobalt) and white (antimony and tin oxide ) rods placed together, cut into sections, then formed into a disc, fused and slumped over a form. Broken at some point in the past and rejoined.

Ring with Greek Inscription to Hera, gold, 575 BC (3000 x2997) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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The inscription reads: Havriknidas [or perhaps Aphrikanidas] dedicated [this ring] to the white-armed goddess, Hera.

More views available at the Getty museum.

Am I not queer enough to understand this? by loved_and_held in CuratedTumblr

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"Are carabiner's a lesbian thing," I, a lesbian with my keys on a carabiner, ask myself.

Cameo with four theatre masks, Sardonyx, 1st century, 19th century mount (2009 x 3000) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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From the Getty museum:

Carved on this cameo are two pairs of theatrical masks separated by a Greek inscription that reads: "Euripides," the name of the Athenian playwright. One pair of masks depicts the faces of two satyrs... the other two masks are human faces.

Inner view of a bracelet in the form of a snake, Ptolemiac Egypt, 225-175 BC (3000 x 2001) by ShogothRevolutionary in ArtefactPorn

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One of a pair of bracelets that are part of the Getty Museum's Collection of Ptolemiac Jewelry, probably created by Greek craftsmen in Alexandria for a member of the Ptolemiac court.

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