top of page
© Seed Gallery New York
Artifact

An artifact is usually a simple object (such as a tool or ornament) produced and shaped by human hands  or showing human workmanship or modification.As items of cultural or historical interest, artifacts distinguish a particular period in time and can reveal behaviors, customs and traditions of a distinct society, community or people group. Artifacts are usually displayed in museums of art and ethnography.





RELATED SECTIONS:

RELATED GLOSSARY WORDS:

bottom of page