15 historical artifacts, thanks to which you can learn a lot of interesting things about the past of mankind (16 photos)

Human history is a rich palette of cultures, histories and discoveries. Countless artefacts have been unearthed over the centuries, each of which allows you to look into the life of our ancestors.





These objects have not only shaped our understanding of past, but also helped to appreciate the depth and richness of human stories. In the article that awaits you next, we will consider 15 historical artifacts that provided valuable information about diverse human past.

Ivory Catholic rosary pendants, 15th century



Food chopper in the shape of a fox iron and wood. The curved blade with the silhouette of a fox passes into the handle in in the form of a tail with brass rivets. USA, 19th century AD



Female torso, probably depicting Queen Nefertiti, 1365-1349. BC.



"Fat Karl in Blue" is a mosaic tile depicting Karl Marx found on a tiled wall in a 19th-century house in Iran



Japanese netsuke (miniature sculpture) in ivory depicting a ball of rats, 19th century



X-ray of an ancient Egyptian feline sarcophagus with a cat mummy inside. Ptolemaic period OK. 305-30 AD BC.



Nautilus cup, 17th century. figure in his the base is Neptune, and the carvings depict the god Nereus and cupids riding on seahorses. Czartoryski Museum in Krakow Poland



Brooch in the shape of a bat, Art Nouveau style, made of gold, stained glass enamel and a diamond. Europe, 1905



Armor of Henry II - King of France, who ruled in 1547-1559.



Conical helmet with iron mask. Japan, 17th century



"Death blowing soap bubbles" is one of the several images of death created by Johann Georg Leinberger between 1729 and 1731 for the ceiling of St. Michael's Abbey, located on the Michelsberg mountain, Bamberg, Germany. Bubbles - symbols of the fragility of life



Women's dressing table and mirror stand with carved dragons and phoenixes. China, Ming dynasty, early 17th century



A box covered with mother-of-pearl. Gujarat, India, 1600-1650



Jade funerary mask of the Mayan king Pacal from Palenque (Pacal the Great), 7th century AD, Mexico



Porcelain crab tureen, Jingdezhen, China, 1736-1795 AD