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Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs (Gabrielle d'Estrées and one of her sisters) is a painting by an unknown artist dated c.1594.It is in the Louvre in Paris and is usually thought to be the work of a painter from the Fontainebleau School.[4662x3446] NSFW

1475 upvotes • Molech996

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A 14th century communal oven in Urval. In medieval France, the feudal lord had the duty to provide and the privilege to own all large ovens within his fief. In exchange, personal ovens were generally outlawed and commoners had to pay a fee to use the seigniorial oven to bake their bread [1080x1350]

1459 upvotes • Fuckoff555

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Stockings, 1830, cotton/silk [1349 x 1981]

1291 upvotes • Altruistic_Professor

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Actor's mask depicting Yang Ren, who was blinded for offending King Zhou of Shang. His vision was restored by a Daoist sage, who caused two arms to grow out of his eyesockets, with new eyes in the center of each palm. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century [2500x3263]

1186 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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A reconstruction of the ancient city of Philippi as it may have appeared in 200 BCE, compared to its remaining ruins today in Greece. The city's original name was Crenides after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BCE, and was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BCE [1440x1796]

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This tiny boxwood peapod (10 cm) was carved in c. 1500 by a North German artist. It opens to reveal little peas, and then those peas open to reveal ten little carved scenes from Genesis. Now housed at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin [1120x944]

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Mummies of fetuses of the Chinchorro culture, northern Chile. They already practiced mummification before Egypt, dating back to 5050 BCE [4032x3024]

692 upvotes • Distinct_Front_4336

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Group of dolls arranged in a ceremonial scene, from a dry tomb. Peru, Chancay culture, c. 900-1400 AD [1150x1200]

688 upvotes • ParaMike46

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Ivory carving of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi striking a rock with his bow to provide water for his troops. Japan, 19th century [2000x1700]

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The lady of Baza, Iberian sculpture from the 4th century BCE [689x1024]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Gabrielle d'Estrées et une de ses soeurs (Gabrielle d'Estrées and one of her sisters) is a painting by an unknown artist dated c.1594.It is in the Louvre in Paris and is usually thought to be the work of a painter from the Fontainebleau School.[4662x3446] NSFW	1475	Molech996
A 14th century communal oven in Urval. In medieval France, the feudal lord had the duty to provide and the privilege to own all large ovens within his fief. In exchange, personal ovens were generally outlawed and commoners had to pay a fee to use the seigniorial oven to bake their bread [1080x1350]	1459	Fuckoff555
Stockings, 1830, cotton/silk [1349 x 1981]	1291	Altruistic_Professor
Actor's mask depicting Yang Ren, who was blinded for offending King Zhou of Shang. His vision was restored by a Daoist sage, who caused two arms to grow out of his eyesockets, with new eyes in the center of each palm. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century [2500x3263]	1186	MunakataSennin
A reconstruction of the ancient city of Philippi as it may have appeared in 200 BCE, compared to its remaining ruins today in Greece. The city's original name was Crenides after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BCE, and was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BCE [1440x1796]	962	Fuckoff555
This tiny boxwood peapod (10 cm) was carved in c. 1500 by a North German artist. It opens to reveal little peas, and then those peas open to reveal ten little carved scenes from Genesis. Now housed at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin [1120x944]	849	Fuckoff555
Mummies of fetuses of the Chinchorro culture, northern Chile. They already practiced mummification before Egypt, dating back to 5050 BCE [4032x3024]	692	Distinct_Front_4336
Group of dolls arranged in a ceremonial scene, from a dry tomb. Peru, Chancay culture, c. 900-1400 AD [1150x1200]	688	ParaMike46
Ivory carving of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi striking a rock with his bow to provide water for his troops. Japan, 19th century [2000x1700]	543	MunakataSennin
The lady of Baza, Iberian sculpture from the 4th century BCE [689x1024]	525	SkellyCry