10 most mysterious Museum exhibits in the world

still from the film "night at the Museum 2"

Today everyone has the opportunity to look at historical objects — it is enough to go to the Museum, which is in almost every major city. It contains thousands of different exhibits, which are carefully studied by experts. Through their work, we know when it was created a particular historical object and why it was used. However, many museums also kept mysterious objects, the purpose of which scientists can only guess. We are talking about the various statues, paintings and figures, in spite of that, scientists just shrug their shoulders — they just don't know what it is, that's all. Recently, representatives of the Yorkshire Museum (England) called on Museum curators to talk about the most mysterious objects are stored. It turned out, figurines and paintings with an unknown purpose, they have quite a lot.

Mysterious animal

For Example, in the Yorkshire Museum gold figure of the IX century in the form of a fictional beast. He has two horns, blue eyes and a protruding tongue. Scientists suggest that the two men poured some of the substance and language used for hanging object on the wall or neck of a person. But what exactly was stored in this vessel and why it had hung — no one is clear. Most likely, the item was used for conducting rituals. Maybe it's a detail of some ancient mechanism and the scientists just have to gather this constructor. In General, the Museum staff not to boredom — we need to study history and to make sensational discoveries.

Maybe you have assumptions about the purpose of this "amulet"?

Portrait

A new York art gallery. another mysterious object — the painting titled "portrait of an unknown elderly man with a mustache". When a person's face painted on the canvas, it needs several hours to sit and he can't even move. Drawn to men with moustaches clearly numb butt and he possessed extraordinary patience. But for what? Below the portrait didn't even give his name? Emerges a very strange situation and scientists have no idea what was painted portrait. Maybe this man was a friend of the artist helped him to hone his skills? It is possible, but it is not accurate.

"portrait of an unknown elderly man with a mustache"

action Figure for Board games?

In England is the York castle Museum and it is also full of objects with a mysterious history. As you know, many archaeological finds end up going to museums. So, in 1938, a man being a 20-sided piece of wood. One would assume that he made it himself, but no — the subject was made approximately between the years 1840-1880. But what was needed this faceted piece of wood? Comes to mind only the assumption that this figure of ancient Board games. But the exact answer to the question the scientists there.

One question — why?

Battle gems

About the same object is in the collection of the British Museum Eshmola. Stone balls, which are shown in the photograph below, during the Neolithic or early Bronze age is 4000-1400 years BC. The curators of the Museum, there are several assumptions about the purpose of these figures. First, they can be ritual tools for predictions. Secondly, these stones could be used by ancient people as a weapon. A third version says that this is the first attempt of ancient people to create an abstract work of art.

Looks nice, but why the balls do we need?

Mysterious device

An Object that in the hands of the curators of the British Museum for the history of science Whipple is obviously some invention of the unknown engineer. It is a box in mahogany and brass. Design equipped with a mirror that rotated with a special pen. The device has space for an extra mirror. Looks interesting, but scientists do not understand. But the object appeared a long time ago. It is hoped that this is not a magical device that can solve all the problems of humanity. It would be a shame to have such a thing at hand and not be able to use it.

Maybe someone was trying to invent the camera?

Awesome motivator

Employees Oxfordshire Museum, which is also located in England, once in the field, something wooden with spikes. Staff laugh that their chief was keeping the thing in a corner of his Desk and calls a "motivator". But what is it, again, nobody knows. In fact, this is similar to the impact of the Mace — bladed weapons that were used by our ancestors since ancient times. Interestingly, the Museum staff considered this option?

Really, this thing motivates one of its kind

Dental instrument

The Royal College of physicians and surgeons of Glasgow (Scotland), too, have their own Museum. The most mysterious subject of his collection, they are a tool that could be used by ancient dentists. But, you know, it's something more like a torture device. And emergesthe picture where the tool tightly grips the body parts of the guilty person. Staff at the College relate to this subject with humor and called a "pizza cutter". What it's really like!

an Instrument of torture or a pizza cutter?

Small coffins

The National museums of Scotland miniature coffins that were discovered in 1836 on the Scottish mountain Arthurs Seat. Inside each coffin is a figure of a man, each of which was stitched and perfect them in the form of clothing. Who created these terrible figures, and for what, no one is clear. Perhaps this is some souvenir, but the theory about the ritual purpose to believe more.

this is Hardly children's toys…

Spooky exhibit

The history of the National collections of leather (England), it can be the base for a horror movie. Once in the hands of the Museum staff tin with fragments of a skin of some animal and a photo of the child. It is believed that this skin was once made a headdress in the form of the Egyptian goddess Mut. But how it looked like cap and why it crumbled into small particles — a big mystery. There is an assumption that the artifact was taken from the tomb of Tutankhamun. But where did the picture of the kid who is it?

Looks like a frame from a horror movie

Magic wand

Finally, it is worth about an unusual exhibit of the Museum of the castle of Norwich, which is also located in the UK. They have a wand with the heads on the end. Researchers for several years are unable to understand what it is. Some very beautiful spool of thread? Magic wand, or even a toilet paper holder? Perhaps the answer to this question will never be found.

Have any idea what it is?

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