Questions tagged [identification]
Use this tag for questions looking to identify or classify an object, image, or person, or to otherwise place them in historical context. Make sure to include as much detail as you already know about the mystery object, preferably including photographs, if applicable.
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Why is the linear model of human history treated as fact, while the cyclic model is dismissed as myth despite evidence of global catastrophes? [closed]
Modern archaeology follows a linear timeline of human development, with early hominins appearing around 4 million BCE, Homo sapiens around 300 000 BCE, and the rise of agriculture and complex ...
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What can you tell me about this likely British military uniform, on the antique porcelain portrait of an officer?
I have an antique and unique photoceramic portrait of an officer, likely dating back to the 1800s. I believe he is wearing a British uniform. I guess that the year is 1860s-1870s. Can somebody with ...
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What is this Roman coin that I recently got at an online auction?
I need help identifying a Roman coin, its value, and how to safely store it to prevent further corrosion and damage.
I recently acquired this coin with a variety lot of other coins at an online ...
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When was this builder's paper produced?
This builder's paper label was inside a building that was being demolished.
Longfibre
[unreadable]ing
Blake, Moffitt & Towne [top of logo]
[Image, seemingly of a bear's head, in logo]
Paper [...
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What is this 1900 Italian uniform?
This is a picture of my great grandfather in an Italian uniform, but don’t know what [I’m guessing the photo is circa 1900, most likely taken in Bari, Italy].
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What is the statue in this picture?
The photo I have uploaded is the cover photo of the Mozart's 39th and 40th symphonies recordings by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Can you identify this shell case from Flanders?
The pictured shell case was found in the Ypres area. That seems likely to place in as WW1, even though there was also activity here in WW2 also.
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What is this old Roman coin?
I actually do not know if it is Roman, but I recognize some of the script and therefore I guessed Roman. It is quite worn. These coins were left to my children from their great grandfather.
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What is this artillery projectile from the US army?
My dad found this artillery shot in 1977 in the US army. And on the bottom of it says "CO", just want to learn about it.
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What/where did "Suoli" (琐里) refer to? (Sri Lanka? Southern India? Somewhere in the Malay archipelago?)
Xu (2017, 2021 translation, all bold font added by me):
Historians often cite the Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty regarding “foreign states and barbarian border tribes paying tribute to the ...
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What force, what unit and what rank is this individual?
I am trying to match this pic to a relative, but can anyone tell me what force, what unit and what rank he is?
It is thought that this is a grand uncle of mine, killed in Quetta (then India) in 1919....
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What is this Italian uniform?
This is an OLD photo as is, uncleaned, no touch-ups. From a relative of mine, Italian. We think it's pre-WW1 uniform, as we don't know what rank he has, or regiment either.
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What is this circular badge or pin with a "G" at the centre?
Can anybody help me identify a badge that belonged to my great-aunt? It's a "G" in the middle of a circle with an ordinate bit at the top, it looks like a bowtie but maybe it's meant to ...
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What is this flower-embossed shell casing?
I would love some help identifying my shell casings. This is the first one.
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What does the number signify on this 1936 Olympics pin?
My grandfather participated in the 1936 Olympics and received this pin. I know 'segeln' is sailing, and I'd like to know what the number 5220 signifies. I can find plenty of examples on the internet ...
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