Artifact Collection (page 2)

Detail showing the destruction of Asians painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Detail showing the destruction of the black Africans painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa

The king in the form of the god Anubis, from the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pectoral decorated with winged scarab, protected by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, made from gold cloisonne with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun

Pectoral of the sacred eye flanked by the serpent goddess of the North and the vulture goddess of the South, made from gold cloisonne with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun

Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza

Central America, Belize, Cayo, a guide escorts tourists into the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave near Belmopan

Spoon in the form of a nude girl swimming with a rectangular basin in front of her, c
1216367 Spoon in the form of a nude girl swimming with a rectangular basin in front of her, c.900-300 BC (faience) by Egyptian; length: 11 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

BIFOCALS, 1760s. Benjamin Franklins sketch for bifocal eyeglasses, which he is credited with inventing

Gutenberg Bible page
Page of the Gutenburg Bible. Color lithograph reproduction of the document

Limestone head from Gandhara (northwest Pakistan), 4th -5th century A. D
PAKISTAN: BUDDHA. Limestone head from Gandhara (northwest Pakistan), 4th -5th century A.D

PALEOLITHIC TOOLS. Paleolithic scraper (left) and arrow heads, c40, 000 B. C
PALEOLITHIC TOOLS. Paleolithic scraper (left) and arrow heads, c40, 000 B.C

POTAWATOMI MEDICINE STICK. Stick containing many recipes for medicinal cures, used by the Potawatomi tribe in Michigan

HOPI KACHINA DOLL. Talavai (Morning Singer), a Hopi spirit or Kachina, dressed in a cape and headdress. Carved wooden doll from Arizona

MEXICAN WAR: U. S. FLAG. Eagle Flag of U. S. Company 1, carried in the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848
MEXICAN WAR: U.S. FLAG. Eagle Flag of U.S. Company 1, carried in the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848

GREECE: THEATRICAL MASK. Ancient Greek bronze mask of tragedy

EGYPT: GODDESS BASTET. The Gayer-Anderson cat, representing the Egyptian goddess Bastet. Bronze, after 30 B. C
EGYPT: GODDESS BASTET. The Gayer-Anderson cat, representing the Egyptian goddess Bastet. Bronze, after 30 B.C

Railroad land for sale in Iowa and Minnesota
Farmland in Minnesota and Iowa for sale by the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad Company, 1870s. Handset type advertisement with a watercolor wash

Telegraph key, 1860s
Civil War telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Battlefield, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Mormon Trail hand-cart
Mormon hand-cart replica on the Oregon/Mormon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph

Log cabin in Vermont
Hyde log cabin, built in 1783, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photograph

Casa Grande, Hohokam ruins, Arizona
Doorway of Casa Grande, the remains of an ancient Hohokam farming village in central Arizona. Digital photograh

19th-century Gatling gun
Gatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TN
Confederate artillery reenactors preparing to fire a 12-pounder Napoleon field cannon, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s
Labels for cloth woven at 19th-century textile mills, displayed in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Part of the Magna Carta preamble
Portion of the Preamble to the Magna Carta. Watercolor wash on a 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an original copy in the British Museum

Ancient Roman oil lamp with Circus Maximus scene
Ancient Roman lamp with a scene of a chariot race in the Circus Maximus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bear Flag of the California Republic
California Republics " Bear Flag" on a wall in Coloma, California. Digital photograph

EVRV2A-00074
American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

Star-spangled banner, the 15-star US flag
Fifteen-star US flag (1794-1819) over Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. Digital photograph

The kings fly-whisk, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

STAMP, 1845. New York Postmasters Provisional Stamp

FRANKLIN: WAY TO WEALTH. First page of Benjamin Franklins book of advice, The Way to Wealth, originally published in 1758

ALASKA: WOMAN AND BASKETS. A Tlingit Native American woman in Yakutat, Alaska, holding a Haida crest hat and a bag on her lap while seated among baskets made by local villagers. Photographed c1900

Queen Maya giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha. Nepal, 1825. Gilded brass
MAYA & SIDDHARTHA, 1825. Queen Maya giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha. Nepal, 1825. Gilded brass

Stone Age carving, Magdalenian culture C014 / 2411
Stone Age carving, Magdalenian culture. This object, carved from reindeer antler, shows a bison turning its head, possibly to lick an insect bite

American whirligig of Uncle Sam on bicycle. Wood and metal, c1876
UNCLE SAM WHIRLIGIG, c1876. American whirligig of Uncle Sam on bicycle. Wood and metal, c1876

Coffee pot used by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous during their first session, in Akron, Ohio, 1935
COFFEE POT, 1935. Coffee pot used by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous during their first session, in Akron, Ohio, 1935

Photograph of a tavern license granted to Abraham Lincoln and William F. Berry at Springfield, Illinois, 6 March 1835
LINCOLNs TAVERN LICENSE. Photograph of a tavern license granted to Abraham Lincoln and William F. Berry at Springfield, Illinois, 6 March 1835

CODEX AMIATINUS: EZRA. Ezra the scribe writing in a large codex held on his knees. Illumination from the Codex Amiatinus, Northumbria, early 8th century

AZTEC ROCK CRYSTAL SKULL. Mexico, 15th century

Inlay of Akhenaten or Nefertiti, New Kingdom, Armana period, c. 1353-1336 B. C. (glass)
2909762 Inlay of Akhenaten or Nefertiti, New Kingdom, Armana period, c.1353-1336 B.C. (glass) by Egyptian 13th Dynasty (c.1795-1700 BC); height: 4.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Red Lady of Paviland femur C016 / 5028
Red Lady of Paviland femur. This fossil femur, stained red with ochre, is part of a human fossil skeleton (Homo sapiens) known as the Red Lady of Paviland (Paviland 1)

Flint hand-axe C013 / 6640
Flint hand-axe. This hand axe dates to the late Palaeolithic and was found in Farnham, Surrey, UK

22, 000 - 30, 000 years old Venus figures
Left to right. a) In fired clay from Moravia. b) In mammoth ivory from France. The Willendorf Venus c) In limestone from Austria. d) In mammoth ivory from Ukraine

an American board game by Milton Bradley, 1863
CHECKERED GAME OF LIFE, an American board game by Milton Bradley, 1863

Egyptian queen. Painted limestone head, 18th Dynasty
EGYPT: NEFERTITI. Egyptian queen. Painted limestone head, 18th Dynasty

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"The Artifacts that Unveil History's Secrets: From the Rosetta Stone to Beethoven's Manuscript" Step into the British Museum in London, England, and embark on a captivating journey through time as you encounter remarkable artifacts from across Europe. Marvel at the iconic Rosetta Stone, an ancient Egyptian artifact that unlocked the mysteries of hieroglyphics. Its discovery forever changed our understanding of ancient civilizations. Delve deeper into European history with a cross-section of Filippo Brunelleschi's ingenious design for the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence, Italy. This contemporary drawing by Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli reveals the architectural brilliance behind one of Italy's most renowned landmarks. Traveling back to the 1890s, witness how innovation shaped everyday life with a Singer sewing machine ad. This advertisement captures a pivotal moment when technology revolutionized textile production and empowered individuals. Venture even further into history with a court record documenting testimony from the infamous Salem witch trials in 1692. Explore this chilling artifact that serves as a reminder of humanity's darkest moments and its enduring quest for justice. Turn your attention to literature as you examine an original page from the Beowulf manuscript—a treasure hailing from ancient Greece. Feel connected to centuries past as you trace each carefully preserved word penned by unknown hands. Discover religious devotion frozen in time through Reverend Stuart Holden's first-class ticket for Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912—an artifact never used due to his wife falling ill unexpectedly. This poignant relic reminds us of both human tragedy and resilience amidst unforeseen circumstances. Immerse yourself in musical genius with sketches by Ludwig van Beethoven himself for his Ninth Symphony—his magnum opus—in D Minor, opus 125. These precious fragments adorned with quotes from Schiller’s Ode to Joy offer insight into Beethoven’s creative process and eternal message of unity through music.