artefacts
Museum display pieces
Artefacts is the British spelling of artifacts—objects made or modified by humans, especially those of historical or archaeological significance.
The word also describes unintended byproducts in technical processes: visual artefacts in compressed images, artefacts in audio recordings.
The museum's collection includes artefacts from Roman Britain.
Inherited family treasure
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- souvenirToken from a trip
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
treasure · curio · memorabilia · collectible · antique · vintage · relic · ephemera
Public display of items
- curatorCollection overseer
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- displayPresentation for viewing
- collectionGathered set of items
acquisition · conservation · restoration · archive · catalogue · inventory · loan · donation
Manually created decorative objects
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- masksFace-covering disguises
textiles · pottery · beadwork · carvings · weavings · totems · fetishes · votive offerings
Study of physical remnants
- digUnearth by shoveling
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- excavationAct of unearthing
- siteDesignated location
fieldwork · stratigraphy · trench · carbon-dating · provenance · cataloguing · preservation · conservation
Apex-topped geometric solids
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
mosaics · potsherds · stele · bas-relief · codex · inscriptions · frescoes · ziggurat
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
inheritance · treasure · curio · memorabilia · collectible · antique · vintage · relic · ephemera · trinket
exhibition
Public display of items
collection · acquisition · conservation · restoration · archive · catalogue · inventory · loan · donation · provenance
handicrafts
Manually created decorative objects
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
masks · textiles · pottery · beadwork · carvings · weavings · totems · fetishes · votive offerings · burial goods
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- digUnearth by shoveling
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- excavationAct of unearthing
site · fieldwork · stratigraphy · trench · carbon-dating · provenance · cataloguing · preservation · conservation · restoration
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- obeliskTapering stone monument
hieroglyphics · mosaics · potsherds · stele · bas-relief · codex · inscriptions · frescoes · ziggurat · acropolis
hand axe
Primitive stone cutting tool
blade · scraper · awl · needle · spindle · loom · quern · mortar · pestle · adze
artefactsorganic matter
Material from living sources
fossils · minerals · rocks · raw materials · flora
artefactsreproductions
Copies of originals
replicas · fakes · forgeries · counterfeits · copies
artefactsideas
Mental creations or plans
concepts · intangibles · abstractions · traditions · oral histories