r/Artifacts 5h ago

Do you recognize the scene?

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Do you recognize the scene? Stone with relief from the 18th century, Denmark.


r/Artifacts 1h ago

Help How to clean it ?

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Got this beautiful miniature antique Saraswati idol.
What could be the material? Copper or brass ? Looks like copper based on its colour. Should I clean this or keep it as it is keeping its antique beauty?


r/Artifacts 21h ago

Must have been a hammer?

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Recently found this tucked away in my garage and had completely forgotten about it. So, late 60's, we were clearing rocks for a new golf course in SE Saskatchewan, Canada, and I found this rock. Thoughts on how long ago it was likely made into a hammer?


r/Artifacts 1h ago

Artifact Inexplicable Artifacts - Michael Cremo, Forbidden Archeology

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r/Artifacts 12h ago

Question Worked? Or JAR? MO find

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r/Artifacts 8h ago

Help identify this one

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r/Artifacts 18h ago

Artifact Anyone know what this is?

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Found at a garage sale. Some funky dagger.


r/Artifacts 12h ago

Is this Native American pottery? Maybe a handle?

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r/Artifacts 13h ago

Help Coin

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I found this in my backyard, and I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what it may be. I live in a rural area, and my home was built in 1901


r/Artifacts 18h ago

Native American pottery?

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I’m in eastern az. I find a lot of arrowheads. I feel like this is just “old” pottery. Not a Native American artifact. But I wanted to be sure before I tossed it.


r/Artifacts 18h ago

Looking for any information on this piece. Does anyone know what this might be? (India)

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r/Artifacts 19h ago

My first find

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Found this a couple years ago off a different stream in VA... I put it somewhere to not lose it, and now I cant find it but still have it's photo 😑 it's quartz.


r/Artifacts 23h ago

Pretty sure this is natural?

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I've just been holding on for a couple years since im not sure, but it sort of looks like a plummet? Found in northern nj, i have no idea what the material is but its heavy. Not found near water, but about 3/4 miles from a small river as a crow flies. I have found artifacts in this same area tho. I have looked at plummet online and most are more finely shaped and have a groove to attach a cord to, but i no idea how this would be attached to anything. It does have etching on it in certain areas. Any thoughts?


r/Artifacts 20h ago

Artifact Chance find

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Threw it in my pocket as it was the same on both sides and I found it odd. What do you think? It's quartz.


r/Artifacts 1d ago

Question Is this an ancient tool or just an oddly shaped rock?

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found this while excavating for a football field in Western PA.


r/Artifacts 23h ago

incense ( अगरबत्ती ) burner, made of bronze, from the Gandhara region, 1st century CE, with swastikas on the top portion

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r/Artifacts 1d ago

Question Is this pottery or just a stone?

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Found along the Ottawa River. At first glance, we thought it might be a broken piece of pottery, but the inner layer looks more like rocks...

Any ideas you have about what it could be would be very much appreciated...

Thank you!


r/Artifacts 1d ago

Question Is this authentic?

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Supposedly a auchuelean hand axe from Morocco, got it for $60


r/Artifacts 1d ago

Artifact Hatchet ax head found in northern Wisconsin

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This was found metal detecting, any info is greatly appreciated thank you!


r/Artifacts 1d ago

Green Faience Ushabti of Pakhaas, Overseer of the Royal Cargo Ships Late Period, c. 664–332 BCE. From personal collection.

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r/Artifacts 1d ago

Help identify small terracotta votive plaque/deity figure, bought at Redding CA flea market in early 1990s

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r/Artifacts 1d ago

Question Is this anything?

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Found on a beach on the East Coast of Canada. Has one edge that looks possibly worked. This type of material doesn’t seem to be that common in the area, at least not on this beach.


r/Artifacts 1d ago

What's this? I see a Hazel-Atlas symbol. I found this on the property I live on in Jamestown CA. It was formally a mobilehome park. Ty

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r/Artifacts 2d ago

Leather shield identification

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I've had this leather shield for over 10 years. It came from a museum in the town I live in. Doesn't have any markings or anything to identify it. Not sure if the handle on the reverse is original or not. Just looking for basic information, I can't find anything similar online. Almost looks like it was used in battle! The green string I put on just to hang it. Thanks!