Ancient Artifacts

Photos of ancient tools and objects like sickle blades, flint pieces, and other archaeological artifacts reflecting historical craftsmanship.

Green Jasper Nucleus. Neolithic period. Mali. 6,8 cm.

Close up photo of hairstylist hands holding bowl of shaving foam and wooden shaving brush. man He in black glovers is standing indoor barbershop . Shaving accessories. Close up photo of hairstylist hands holding bowl of shaving foam and wooden shaving brush. man He in black glovers is standing indoor barbershop . Shaving accessories.

Spartan Otryades

Lesser Spotted Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) 'Mermaid's Purse' eggcase, with developing early embryo and yolk sac visable inside (photographed in tank)

Fire Bellows, c. 1840, 2 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (6.35 x 46.99 x 21.59 cm), Wood, leather, metal, United States, 19th century

Decorative Door Boss And Nail; steel-plated wrought iron

wooden geometric shapes on a green background

Wasp nest in a barn

Paul de Lamerie, Dinner Plates (set of twelve), 1725/26, silver.

Beads ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Beads 325286

Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), exhibition of porcelain Volkstedter models after sketches by Poelzig and Moeschke in the porcelain pavilion, Dresden (1921): Large hanging lamp. Photo on paper, 16.9 x 21.7 cm (including scan edges)

Éventail (Fan). Sheila Hicks (American, born 1934); France, Paris. Date: 1990. Dimensions: 91.5 x 160.1 cm (36 x 63 in.). Skeins of linen, wrapped with cotton floss, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave. Origin: Paris. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Mumia ibisa. unknown, author

Spool 3rd-12th century The dot-in-circle motif recalls designs presumed to be of magical significance, most likely an abstract eye to ward off the evil-eye, which serve an apotropaic function. Easily reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have lost its meaning, and become simply a decorative pattern, or may have one that we have not yet discovered. The likelihood of these designs bearing significance increases when the dot-in-circles form birds, another apotropaic symbol; and/or when there are inscriptions, including abbreviated words or symbolic letters.. Spool. 3rd-12th century. Bone; pierced, incised, and inlaid with paint. From Egypt. Ivories and Bone

White shimeji in a paper bag

Fragment 13th century Crusader. Fragment 475371

Quartz. minerals. Europe; England

Lid; K.Xix/P.XXW. (1891-00-00-1910-00-00);

Loon 10th-16th century Inuit. Loon 309552

Water holder 18th century China. Water holder. China. 18th century. Nephrite (jade). Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). Jade

Engageantes 1760-80 possibly British. Engageantes 170583

Round-mouthed jug from ancient Greece. Dated 7th Century BC

Tassel, Medium: linen, metal wire Technique: braided and knotted, Linen tassel, braided and knotted. Double loops attached to pear-shaped unit from which hang three elaborate knottings connected with one another in shape of human figures. Hair of figures made of tarnished metal wire. Suspended center element., Italy, Europe, 17th century, trimmings, Tassel

Bundle of razor clams. Overhead shot. Isolated over black slate

Open shell with white pearls isolated. Beautiful half of clam shell and pearls Open shell with white pearls isolated on white background. Beautiful half of clam shell and pearls. Shiny white pearls in mother of peral. 3D Illustration Copyright: xZoonar.com/ElenaxBurditckaiax 17797772

Magic gemma with the performance of Ganimedes

Clam-shell-shaped Hammer. Dimensions: L. 8.4 × W. 5.3 × H. 3.2 cm (3 5/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Two Shackles.Two harp closures linked to each other, each with two chain shapes at the end. The locking pins have no thread, but are riveted. The whole is painted black. This type of harp closures was used for gear chains.

Pendant ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Pendant 325295

Studio shot of ginger on white background

A pine cone

Pair of tassels 17th century Italian. Pair of tassels. Italian. 17th century. Linen. Textiles-Trimmings

Caduceus

Fragment 1700-1800 American. Fragment. American. 1700-1800. Free-blown glass. Made in Wistarburg, New Jersey, United States

Weights of loom. Roman period. National Archaeological Museum. Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Earring-hook type with sphere ends. Earring-hook type with sphere ends 243424

Minerals: Quartz (Silicon Oxide)

Frightened Harlequin model ca. 1740 Meissen Manufactory German. Frightened Harlequin 207188

Stack of rough stones

Sumerian stamp seals, usually in the shape of stylised animals, have been found at sites of the Late Uruk period, 3300-3000 BC. From Ur, Iraq, Sumerian

hair accessory. Hairpin hair accessory. Hairpin Copyright: xZoonar.com/sad444i.uax 1922939

Cap early 19th century American. Cap 98134

Slippers 1795-1800 American. Slippers 98054

Three brown herbal pleurotus on slate. Three brown herbal pleurotus on slate.

Vietnam handies. Polished wood shapes for holding in the hand to sooth the nerves.

Large plate with engraved symbols. From Catacomb 15 at Beth She'arim, 4th century.

Close-up of conch shell

Auster oyster with shiny pearl copyright: xzoonar.com/dr.xlangeex 13363137

Clothing clasp - Bowhead whale

Ravier. Sandstone, yellow and green covered. Paris, Cernuschi museum. Japanese art, Japanese ceramic, sheet, gres, ravier, dish

Intaglio. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, 332 B.C.-A.D.395. Tools and Equipment; seals. Stone

Stirrup Spout Bottle with Couple 3rd-7th century Moche. Stirrup Spout Bottle with Couple. Moche. 3rd-7th century. Ceramic, slip. Peru. Ceramics-Containers

Shards of signs from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', Anonymous, Before 1613 plate (dishes) Shards of signs from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', 85 present. Shatou porcelain Sint-Helena

Pair of Mitten Gauntlets Made 1800-1900 Germany. Steel and leather .

Mold for a Nefer Bead ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Mold for a Nefer Bead. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Pottery. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Khor west of camp or E. side of S. Village, MMA excavations, probably 1911-12. Dynasty 18

Bienenwabe auf schwarz - Natural comb on black Bienenwabe auf schwarz - Natural comb on black Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 11625333

mortar, Son Fornes archaeological museum, talayotic period room (1300-123 a. C.), Montuiri, Es Pla region, Mallorca, Spain.

Güiro late 19th century Cuban A güiro is a hollowed tube most often made of gourd but also of wood, metal or plastic with ridges on one side. Rhythmic accompaniment is produced when a stick or comb is rubbed against the ridges. Common in both the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa where it has many names, it provides a rhythmic pulse for different types of Latin-American and Africa music.. Güiro 502003

Pink

Map of Turkey outlined on marble in hand

fresh blueberry on silver spoon over a white rustic wood table

little planet - urban spherical skyline of Paris with big Eiffel tower isolated on white background

Roasted and salted cashews in a row

Oil Lamp

Notched Disk China. Notched Disk 51280

Lamarche Vinit, fan. Folding range. Face in white ostrich feathers, ditto back, strand frame, throat, blonde scales head, silver metal rter and diamonds, bail -free model. Around 1900. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. Accessory, 1900 years, ostrich, white, ecaille, event, feminine, woman, ostrich feather, bird feather

Egyptian painted limestone shabti. Artist: Unknown

Ointment Jar ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom. Ointment Jar. ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 8 (H), MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 18

Kiefernzapfen-makro. Pine cones in front of pastel-colored background

Vasum Muschel und Treibholz Komposition mit Stacheln Vasum Muschel und Treibholz Komposition mit Stacheln Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 22652869

Oval amulet with Quranic inscription. unknown, craftsman

King Helmet seashell on a dark background Caribbean King Helmet sea snail shell Cassis Tuberosa on a black sand background Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 21438200

Cast of a female face. Dated 21st Century

Chip petrified tree with annual rings. Isolated on white Chip petrified tree with annual rings. Isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/PavelxSytilinxxxxxVolgograd,xRussia.x 22057608

Fringe (Spain); silk

CERAMICA ROMANA - ANFORA UTILIZADA EN LOS BARCOS. Location: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. Denia. Alicante. SPAIN.

Pieces of peruvian pottery, inca ceramic

Drilled hemispheroid seal ca. 3500-2900 B.C.. Drilled hemispheroid seal. ca. 3500-2900 B.C.. Marble, pink cream color. Late Uruk-Jemdet Nasr. Mesopotamia or southwestern Iran

Nutria skull with incisors

Lion and cub. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm); D. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Abstract podium for organic cosmetic products. Natural style. Stone podium with green moss on dark background. Still life for the presentation of cosmetic products. Copy space. Abstract podium for cosmetic

Human skull mold on illuminated studio background

Sickle Insert ca. 1184-664 B.C. Probably New Kingdom, Ramesside-Third Intermediate Period This small piece of flint was a key element to a successful agricultural season in ancient Egypt. Grain was a staple of the economy, as bread and beer made from grain were consumed daily. They also formed the foundation of eternal sustenance, as funerary offerings. Ancient Egyptians used sickles made from flint and wood to reap grain. Pieces of flint such as this one were shaped to fit into a wooden haft along with a number of other such inserts, and secured with an adhesive. The flint pieces provided a sharp edge to cut the grain stalks. With use, the flint would wear down and develop a shiny gloss. The flint inserts could be re-sharpened or replaced as needed. Sickle inserts could be made in a variety of ways. The earliest were fully bifacially retouched, then later they were made on blades (long narrow pieces of flint). Starting in the 2nd millennium BC, some sickle inserts were made on large f

Cap ca. 1830 American. Cap. American. ca. 1830. no medium available

Glass Fragments 4th century Coptic. Glass Fragments 479154

Hood of Calèche of brown twill cotton supported by four semicircular ribs, lined with pink cotton and decorated with brown satin ribbons, anonymous, c. 1775 - c. 1783 Hood of Calèche of brown twill cotton supported by four semicircular ribs of wood or reeds. The fabric is wrinkled over the ribs, creating the convex shape. The hem is formed by a 1.5 cm tunnel through which a brown satin ribbon is pulled through, which ends in the middle behind a founded round opening in a flat bow. Lined with global pink cotton. Netherlands (possibly) whole: Cotton (textile). lining: cotton (textile). ribbon: Satin cutting Hood of Calèche of brown twill cotton supported by four semicircular ribs of wood or reeds. The fabric is wrinkled over the ribs, creating the convex shape. The hem is formed by a 1.5 cm tunnel through which a brown satin ribbon is pulled through, which ends in the middle behind a founded round opening in a flat bow. Lined with global pink cotton. Netherlands (possibly) whole: Cotton

Mushroom Coral (Ctenactis echinata) from the Red Sea, Meeresmuseum Ozeania, Riedenburg, Germany

Duif, c. 1400 - c. 1950 An iron bird with rotated wings. Probably used in a church. iron (metal) An iron bird with rotated wings. Probably used in a church. iron (metal)

Dronino meteorite - Iron ungrouped ataxite. Found in April 2003 near the Dronino village, Ryazan District, Russian Federation.

Mermaid shaped badge

Portret Apolla

Germany, Cologne. Roman Germanic Museum. Very rare two-dimensional ancient Roman colored glass plate.

Base Fragment of a Dish of Polychrome Mosaic Glass. Dimensions: L. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in), w. 1.5 cm (9/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III. Date: ca. 1390-1353 B.C..Among the glass fragments found at the site of Malqata during the Museum's excavations from 1910-1912 were nine pieces of mosaic glass that probably come from the same dish (11.215.724-.732). The dish was made in a mold and, judging from a rim fragment (11.215.727) and a base fragment (11.215.729), it was about 15 cm (5 7/8 in) in diameter. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dried Rose isolated on white background

Orangen Calcit am Strand - Orange calcite on beach Orangen Calcit am Strand - Orange calcite on beach Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 7169747

BLIŻEJ KULTURY

classic round black antique bomb with a long burning rope wick isolated on a white background. old round bomb

Europe, Bulgaria. Vessel, bulging. Clay. Neolithic. Tschawdar-Kremikowtzi. Bulgaria

A young man

A detailed view of dentures against a dark backdrop A closeup image featuring a denture set against a black background, highlighting details of the artificial teeth and gums Copyright: xZoonar.com/FernandoxGenzorx 21935279

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