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Historical Artifacts

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Just a community for everyone to share artifacts, reconstructions, or replicas for the historically-inclined to admire!

Generally, an artifact should be 100+ years old, but this is a flexible requirement if you find something rare and suitably linked to an era of history, not a strict rule. Anything over 100 is fair game regardless of rarity.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's really impressive, for a couple seconds I thought it was body paint

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Lack of hair makes it more realistic. Hair has always been difficult to recreate in art.

Notice how there are no eyebrows or eyelashes either.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Those black ridges over the eyes kind of give the illusion of eyelashes with eyeliner though

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

It really is fantastic, I thought it was a re-enactor or the like from the thumbnail. I don't think I've ever seen any ancient statue like it.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Looks a bit like Teal'c, needs a gold emblem oh forehead.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

I was feelin' Conleth Hill as Varys personally

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

"Am I a joke to you?'

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That is a level of detail and realism that you didn’t see much at that time from what I understand

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have never come across an ancient Egyptian statue in this style before. It's interesting that even the statue of his wife from the same tomb is much more stylized.

(from your link)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Damn and it's made with wood. Crazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

But this photo only shows from the shoulders up?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Looks like the disguise Arnold wears in Total Recall

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

This one stayed around for significantly longer than two weeks

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

First thing I thought of too. 😂

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

So much detail on the eyes but the ears are merely a suggestion.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Check out Prince Rahotep: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53240551828_62a7518b20_b.jpg The modelling isn't great, but those eyes....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I saw this guy huffing galaxy gas outside the Wawa.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Crossover between Teal'c and Lord Varys.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I can hear this man speak. Absolutely exquisite.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Happy they were chunky 🐒 too.