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Byzantine earring, 5th-6th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) (media.piefed.social)
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[–] [S] 5 points 4 months ago

https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/koerbchenohrgehaenge-70428

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Here’s PugJesus, bringing us another epic artifact from the past!

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    • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    i quickly read the bottom right corner as 'no refunds'. reckon it applies in any case....

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    [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I have a dumb question about artifacts like this, they are always a bit borked (assimetrical designs, not really round, etc.) is this a process limitation e.g. they just couldn't make them better, or they were in better shape and were damaged during their lifetime?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago*

    I imagine a mixture of those factors. Some are fantastically symmetrical, most are a little asymmetrical, many are seemingly crude.

    I imagine some of it is a literal skill issue - many pieces were probably created by non-specialist artisans in a time before robust technical manuals and training standards.

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    • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Stupid question: do they use cm or inches on the rulers in the photos?

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