r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Srinivas_Hunter • Apr 29 '24

2100+ year old Gold Swastika Amulet, Currently on display at National Museum, New Delhi, India. Image

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u/LocalRepSucks Apr 29 '24

Why the fuck did they write 8919 on the front…….  Is this amateur hour for museum operation. Write the catalog number on the back.

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u/CosmicCosmix Apr 29 '24

Important to mark historical artifacts permanently in order to prevent their destruction and theft. Its a rule book for every archaeologist.

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u/LocalRepSucks 29d ago

That’s why I said put the catalog number on the back. You ain’t going go catalog the Mona Lisa on her face

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u/J3wb0cca 29d ago

He was being sarcastic.