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Flint points and microliths from the Upper Paleolithic site at Pushkari in the Chernihiv region, which the museum dates to roughly 22,000–20,000 years before present. They open the museum’s online archaeology exhibit.

“Flint products (points, microliths). 22,000 - 20,000 YBP. Upper Paleolithic. Ukraine, Chernihiv region, Pushkari village.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Stylised female figurines carved from mammoth ivory, from the Upper Paleolithic settlement at Mizyn in the Chernihiv region; dated by the museum to about 15,000 years before present.

“Female figurines (stylized) made of mammoth tusk. 15,000 YBP. Upper Paleolithic period. Ukraine, Chernihiv region, Mizyn village.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

An engraved bracelet cut from a plate of mammoth ivory, from the Upper Paleolithic settlement at Mizyn in the Chernihiv region; dated by the museum to about 15,000 years before present.

“Ornamented bracelet made of mammoth tusk plate. 15,000 YBP. Upper Paleolithic. Ukraine, Chernihiv region, Mizyn village.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

An ornamented stone vessel of the Surska archaeological culture, from Kizlevyi Island in the Zaporizhzhia region; dated by the museum to the late 6th–early 5th millennium BCE.

“Ornamented stone vessel. Surska archaeological culture. Late 6th - early 5th millennium BCE. Zaporizhzhia region, Kizlevyi Island.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Goddess Figurine Near East · c. 5000 BC

A binocular-shaped vessel recovered in Vikentii Khvoika’s excavations in the Kyiv region; dated by the museum to the late 5th millennium BCE.

“Binocular-shaped vessel from Vikentii's Khvoika's excavations. Late 5th millennium BCE. Kyiv region.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Painted Pottery Jar with Stork, Fish and Stone Axe Design East Asia · Neolithic, Yangshao Culture (c. 5,000-3,000BC)

Anthropomorphic figurines of the first half of the 4th millennium BCE, from the Chalcolithic sites of Volodymyrivka (Kirovohrad region) and Sushkivka (Cherkasy region).

“Anthropomorphic plastics. First half of the 4th millennium BCE, Volodymyrivka village, Kirovohrad region, and Sushkivka village, Cherkasy region.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Ubaid Clay Pot Near East · Ubaid period, early 4th millennium BC

A model of a temple decorated with polychrome painting, dated by the museum to the first half of the 4th millennium BCE.

“Model of temple with polychrome paintings. First half of the 4th millennium BCE.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Ubaid Clay Pot Near East · Ubaid period, early 4th millennium BC

A disk-calendar of the Middle Dnipro culture, from Bortnychi village in the Kyiv region; dated by the museum to the late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE.

“Disk-calendar. Middle Dnipro culture. Late 3rd - early 2nd millennia BCE. Bortnychi village, Kyiv region.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Jade Gui Tablet East Asia · Late Longshan culture, 2200–1900 BCE

A hoard of bronze objects — a sword, pins, war hammers and spiral handguards — of the Stanivska culture, from Khudlove village in the Zakarpattia region; dated by the museum to the 14th–12th centuries BCE.

“Hoard of bronze objects: sword, pins, war hammers, spiral handguards. Stanivska culture. 14th - 12th centuries BCE. Khudlove village, Zakarpattia region.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Bust of Ramesses the Great Egypt & Nubia · 1279–1213 BC

A figural kantharos (drinking cup) from Olbia, a Greek colony on the northern Black Sea coast; dated by the museum to the 5th century BCE.

“Figural kantharos from Olbia. 5th century BCE.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Gold bracelets with ram-head terminals from Vani Near East · 5th century BC

An Early Iron Age sword from Pereshchepyne; dated by the museum to the 5th–early 4th centuries BCE.

“Sword from Pereshchepyne, 5th - early 4th centuries BCE.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Vase of the Goddess Tanit Near East · 5th century BCE

Necklaces from the Melitopol kurgan (burial mound), which the museum dates to more than 2,350 years before present.

“Necklaces from the Melitopol mound. Over 2350 YBP” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Gold diadem with temple pendants from Vani Near East · First half of the 4th century BC

A bronze finial (pole-top) surmounted by a figure of Papaeus, from the Early Iron Age; dated by the museum to the 4th century BCE.

“Bronze top with a figure of Papaeus, 4th century BCE.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Gold earrings from the Akhalgori hoard Near East · 4th century BC

A fish dish from Nymphaion, a Greek colony on the northern Black Sea coast; dated by the museum to the 4th century BCE.

“Fish dish from Nýmphaion. 4th century BCE.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Getic Gold Helmet from Coțofenești Europe · 4th century BC

A bronze statuette of a warrior from Khorol in the Poltava region; dated by the museum to the 7th–8th centuries CE.

“Bronze statuette of a warrior. 7th - 8th centuries. Khorol, Poltava region.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Olla-challa (cooking pot), Pitrén culture Americas & Oceania · 400–1000 CE

A plinth — a flat fired brick of the Kyivan Rus period — bearing the image of a trident, from 10th-century Kyiv.

“Plinth with the image of trident. 10th century. Kyiv” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Celadon Ewer East Asia · China, Five Dynasties–Song dynasty, 10th century

A relief depicting the Hodegetria — the Mother of God holding the Christ Child — dated by the museum to the late 10th–early 11th centuries.

“Relief depicting the Hodegetria (Mother of God holding the Child Jesus). Late 10th - early 11th centuries.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Mother and Child South Asia · 10th-11th Century AD

A molybdobull — a hanging lead seal — of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, from 11th-century Kyiv.

“Molybdobull, lead seal of Prince Iaroslav the Wise. 11th century, Kyiv.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Landscape with Figures (Senzui byōbu) East Asia · Japan, Heian period, 11th century

An aquamanile (a vessel for pouring water over the hands), dated by the museum to the 12th–13th centuries.

“Aquamanile. 12th - 13th centuries.” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Glazed Sgraffito Bowls Islamic world · Tyre, 12th–13th century A.D.

An Apostle (the liturgical book of the Acts and Epistles), printed after 1595 at the Mamonychi printing house in Vilnius. It is the first work in the museum’s online “Written notes” exhibit of old printed books and documents.

“Apostle (book). After 1595. Vilnius. Mamonychi printing house” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Tachi Sword East Asia · Japan, Momoyama period, dated 1598 (Keichō 3)

A hetman’s mace (bulava) of forged, gilded metal, made in 17th-century Turkey.

“Hetman’s mace. 17th century. Turkey. Metal. Forging, gilding” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Writing Box, Pontoon bridge design in "maki-e" lacquer East Asia · Edo period, 17th century

A Didactic Gospels (a collection of homilies on the Gospel readings), printed in 1637 at the printing house of the Kyiv Cave Monastery (Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra).

“Didactic Gospels. 1637. Kyiv. Printing house of the Kyiv Cave Lavra” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Water Fowl in the Lotus Pond East Asia · Japan, Edo period, early 17th century

A universal (charter) issued by Hetman Ivan Mazepa in 1690 at Hlukhiv, exempting Ivan Shkirmont from military tax on two mills he had built at his own expense.

“Hetman Ivan Mazepa's universal to Ivan Shkirmont exempting him from military tax on two mills built at his own expense. 1690. Hlukhiv” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Multi-armed Quan Am (Avalokiteshvara) South Asia · 18th century or later

A carpet from the burial place of Hetman Danylo Apostol at Velyki Sorochyntsi in the Poltava region; dated by the museum to the late 18th century.

“Carpet from the burial place of Hetman Danylo Apostol in the village of Velyki Sorochyntsi. Late 18th century. Ukraine, Poltava region” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Card table used by Francisco de Paula Santander (Mesa de tresillo de Santander) Americas & Oceania · 18th century (c. 1780)

A decorative faience vase in the form of a rhyton, made in the 1820s at the Kyiv-Mezhyhiria faience factory in Ukraine.

“Decorative vase «Riton». 1820s. Ukraine. Kyiv-Mezhyhiria faience factory” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Model canoe made by the Odawa chief Assiginak Americas & Oceania · about 1825

A porcelain “Egoist” tea set (a service for a single person) made in the 1840s at Andrii Miklashevskyi’s porcelain factory in Volokytyne, Ukraine. It is the first work in the museum’s online “Decorative landmarks” exhibit.

“Egoist tea set. 1840s. Ukraine, Volokytyne village, Andrii Miklashevskyi’s porcelain factory” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Te Hau ki Tūranga Americas & Oceania · Built in the early 1840s

An 1893 Lviv edition of the “Kobzar” by the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861), printed in Lviv three decades after his death.

“Taras Shevchenko. "Kobzar". 1893. Lviv” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Después de la Batalla de Curupaytí Americas & Oceania · 1893

The flag of the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Regiment, dated by the museum to 1917.

“Flag of the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Regiment, 1917” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Meanwhile — Cerro Largo (La Aguada) Americas & Oceania · 1918

An ornamented mammoth scapula shown in the museum’s Upper Paleolithic archaeology display.

“Ornamented mammoth scapula” In the museum’s words — nmiu.org ↗ · quotation verified against the live page