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Chupicuaro Venus Fertility Figure
terracotta, pigments
c. 400-100 BCE
Chupicuaro culture
Western Mexico

#handmade #terracotta #pigment #Chupicuaro #culture #fertility #figure #Venus #bodypainting #ceremonial #LermaRiver #Guanajuato #precolumbian #ancientart #art #sculpture #prehispanic #indigenous
November 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Ganesha
carved stone
c. 14th century CE
Majapahit Empire
Java, Indonesia

#handmade #carved #stone #Ganesha #Ganesh #Hindu #Jain #Buddhism #religion #statue #worship #removerofobstacles #LordOfBeginnings #ancientart #art #HinduSculpture #HinduArt #MajapahitEmpire #Java #Indonesia
November 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Seated Buddha
carved black stone
c. 14th century CE
Jina, Rajasthan
India

#handmade #carved #stone #Buddha #Buddhism #Buddhistsculpture #BuddhistArt #seatedBuddha #Jina #Rajasthan #India #ancientart #art #sculpture #Indianart #IndianSculpture
November 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Ritual Flint with Heads of K'awiil
carved flint
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Mexico

Used in elite rituals and buried as offerings beneath major structures.

#handmade #carved #flint #ritual #object #heads #Kawiil #god #LateClassic #Maya #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #Mexico
November 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Carved Maya Conch Shell
conch shell
c. 600-900 CE
Maya culture
Yucatán, Mexico

#handmade #carved #conch #shell #mayanart #precolumbian #prehispanic #Tzebtún #Yucatán #mexico #mesoamerica #ancientart #art #sculpture #humanface #ornate #headdress #GranMuseoDelMundoMaya #Mérida
November 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Burial Urn
earthenware, paints
K'iché Maya culture
c. 600-850 CE
Guatemala

#handmade #earthenware #paint #burial #urn #K'iché #Maya #Mesoamerica #Guatemala #Mayanpottery #Mayanculture #precolumbian #prehhispanic #religion #belief #afterlife #ancestors #advice #protection #ancientart #art #sculpture
November 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Diver Eight: A beautiful glimpse of two men at a party, where ancient Italian life meets Greek influence. Discover the Tomb of the Diver: buff.ly/7KHDhVd #AncientArt #Greece
November 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Egyptian Birth Goddess Heket
carved ivory
c. 2000-1700 BCE
Ancient Egypt

#handmade #carved #ivory #Heket #birth #goddess #symbol #life #resurrection #birth #beginning #frog #toad #pond #amphibian #art #ancientart #EgyptianArt
November 2, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Diver Two—thanks to my friend in San Clemente, California, for purchasing this mounted acrylic art print from the Tomb of the Diver. I’m grateful you chose this piece and its ancient imagery: buff.ly/dYJ3kmf #ArtPrint #AncientArt
November 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Diver Two: A heartfelt thank-you to my friend in Chicago, Illinois, for purchasing this wonderful art print inspired by the ancient Greeks of Italy. I’m so glad this piece found a home with you! buff.ly/rHZkDmr #ArtPrint #AncientArt
November 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Anthropomorphic Pendant
gold
c. 400-900 CE
'International style' culture
Panama

#handmade #gold #pendant #anthropomorphic #figural #internationalstyle #panama #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientjewelry #art #jewelry #precolumbiangold
Cast in gold over a core, this stylized anthropomorphic figure fluidly integrates human and animal traits. A realistic human face capped by a sweeping headdress extends forward from the abstract body. The generalized depictions of crouching legs, outspread wings, and notched fishtail may connote earth, sky, and sea. The pendant is part of a group of ornaments of uniform style and technology. Both the puzzling combination of elements from different creatures and the superbly finished surfaces set the pendants in the group apart from other Central American goldwork. The group is widely distributed—they are known from Colombia in the south to the Yucatán Peninsula in the north—which has led to their "International Style" designation.
November 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Reliquary vessel
carved jade, jade mosaic, wood core
8th century CE
Yikin Chan K'awiil, Mayan King
Tikal, Guatemala

#handmade #carved #jade #jademosaic #wood #core #reliquary #vessel #YikinChanKawiil #Tikal #Guatemala #Mayan #culture #lateclassicperiod #precolumbian #ancientart #art #sculpture
An 8th-century Maya jade mosaic vessel from Burial 196 at Tikal, Guatemala. Discovered in Burial 196 at the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala. Created during the Late Classic period, around the 8th century AD. Made of green jadeite plates attached to a wooden core using tiny jade pins. The lid is shaped like a human face, often linked to the Maya Maize God, complete with a carved jade bead necklace and a side handle. Currently housed in the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City.
November 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Alexander Mosaic: A heartfelt thank-you to my friend in Thessaloniki, Greece, for purchasing this framed art print celebrating the legendary exploits of Alexander the Great. A striking piece of ancient history for your walls: buff.ly/sUfDL6y #AlexanderTheGreat #AncientArt
November 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Stare right into the eyes of people who lived 2,000 years ago. Discover how Hellenistic realism, Roman engineering, and ancient wealth converged in the stunning Fayum mummy portraits.

#Classicist #RomanHistory #AncientArt #FayumPortraits #History
Gazing Through Time
Realism, Wealth, and Immortality in the Fayum Portraits
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November 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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A conversation piece three millennia in the making.
The Olmec head, in gold.

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#AncientArt #GoldHomeDecor #StatementDecor
Olmec colossal head sculpture finished in polished gold.
November 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Diver Two—thank you to my friend in Mamaroneck, New York, for purchasing this wonderful framed art print from Ancient Italy. I’m so glad it’s found a new home! buff.ly/R2x74t0 #AncientArt #ArtPrints
November 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Diver Seven: A beautiful depiction of two men sharing a lively party scene in the ancient world of Italy and Greece. Discover the Tomb of the Diver: buff.ly/WxJXFoZ #AncientArt #Archaeology
October 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Gina’s Andean figure follows the Staff God on the Raimondi Stela, a granite slab from Chavín de Huántar in Peru. On the stela, the god holds a staff in each hand.

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#archaeology #ancientart
November 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Young man with olive wreath under tree
#ai #aigenerated #maleart #digitalpainting #homoerotic #gayart #gayaiart #olive #wreath #tree #bench #sunlight #classical #oliveoil #greek #ancient #nude #muscular #draped #olivebranch #ancientgreek #olympian #greekgod #olympia #greekart #ancientart #greekman
October 28, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Grave Guardians
ceramic, pigments
c. 400 BCE to 300 CE
Nayarit culture
Western Mexico

#graveguardians #burial #shafttombs #Nayarit #culture #precolumbian #prehispanic #mesoamerica #precolumbianart #religion #belief #afterlife #underworld #ancientart #art #sculpture #westernmexico #ancientmexico
October 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Coiled Rattlesnake
carved stone
c. 1200-1519 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #Aztec #Mexica #Mexico #rattlesnake #sculpture #carving #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #mesoamerica #coiledsnake #design #symbolism #rebirth #time #transformation #fertility #eternity
To the Aztecs (Mexica), a coiled snake symbolized rebirth, the connection between earth and the divine, and cosmic power or time. Because snakes regularly shed their skin and emerge looking fresh, the Aztecs saw them as living symbols of rejuvenation, transformation, and triumph over aging. Snakes move effortlessly through the dirt, water, and high spaces, making them spiritual messengers that could cross boundaries between the underworld, the earth, and the sky. Serpent imagery was deeply tied to the soil, agriculture, and rain. For instance, the earth goddess Coatlicue wore a skirt of woven snakes, representing creativity and life. A specific type of coiled serpent—the Xiuhcoatl or "Turquoise Serpent"—represented fire, celestial movement, and the sun's daily journey across the sky. Coiled stone sculptures of snakes were sometimes carved with calendar glyphs to mark major time cycles, like the 52-year New Fire Ceremony. The sudden, aggressive strike and venomous bite of rattlesnakes appealed heavily to the militaristic values of the Aztec empire
October 27, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Fluorescent Glow Reveals Hidden Glaze on Chauvet Cave’s Ancient Art #Science #EarthSciences #Archaeology #chauvetcave #ancientart #fluorescentglow #calcitefilm #prehistoricdrawings
Fluorescent Glow Reveals Hidden Glaze on Chauvet Cave’s Ancient Art
Some of the oldest drawings known to humanity, made roughly 37,000 years ago in France’s Chauvet Cave, are covered by a thin, translucent film of calcite that cannot be seen with the naked eye. The...
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October 29, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Chicomecóatl
goddess of agriculture and maize
carved stone
c. 1300-1521 CE
Aztec (Mexica) culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #chicomecoatl #goddess #agriculture #maize #motherearth #life #Aztec #Mexica #culture #Mexico #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #ancientart #art #sculpture #prehispanic #ritual
October 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Chi Tiger-Dragon Figure
bronze
c. 770-256 BCE
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Spring and Autumn period
China

#handmade #bronze #chi #tiger #dragon #figure #protection #courage #EasternZhou #dynasty #China #ancientart #art #sculpture #SpringandAutumnperiod #Chineseantiquities #chineseart #ancientChina #china
October 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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A striking reproduction of *Ganymede Pursued*, based on the Berlin Painter’s work from around 450 BCE. Discover this ancient depiction of the Greek myth: buff.ly/mm3Kh2v #AncientArt #GreekMythology
October 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM