Stardew Valley – Artifacts

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List of artefacts and ways to obtain them.

 

Artifacts

  • Items that can be donated to the Museum or sold for a little profit.
  • Donating to the Museum will give rewards when donation milestones are reached.
  • Each artifact may only be donated once.

How to Acquire Artifacts

  • Using the Hoe on an Artifact Spot.
  • Using the Hoe on dirt in The Mines and the Skull Cavern.
  • Killing specied Monsters.
  • Breaking open Artifact Troves.
  • Fishing for Treasure chests.

 

Artifact Spots

Stardew Valley - Artifacts

  • A tile found in places where the ground can be tilled with a Hoe.
  • It has a chance to drop Artifacts, Books, Seeds, Stone, Ore or Clay
  • They are more common in Winter (may drop Snow Yams or Winter Roots)
  • The artifact spot can respawn in the same place the next day if not used.

 

Treasure Chests

Stardew Valley - Artifacts

  • During the fishing mini-game, a treasure chest will can appear inside the bar.
  • Treasure chests have their own progression bar.
  • Fill the bar by keeping the green bobber bar behind the treasure chest icon
  • If obtained, the player is awarded a random bonus loot after catching the fish.
  • Losing the fish also loses the treasure chest.

Chance for a Treasure Chest

  • The base chance to find a Treasure chest is 15%
  • Magnet bait (+15%)
  • Treasure Hunter tackle (+5%)
  • Pirate profession (+15%)
  • For the total of 50% chance to find a Treasure chest

 

Artifact Troves

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Artifact Troves

  • Artifact containers which can be purchased from the Desert Trader for 5 Omni Geodes.
  • They also have a chance to drop from Haunted Skulls.
  • Must be processed at the Blacksmith to obtain the artifacts. (25 Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    for each one)
  • The Blacksmith is unavailable for processing Artifact Troves during tool upgrades.

 

Collection

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Collection

  • Entries are added upon finding the artifact.

 

Milestones

  • Donating the following artifacts grant unique rewards

 

  • Ancient Seed returns an Ancient Seed crafting recipe and an Ancient Seed pack
  • All four Dwarf Scrolls unlocks the Dwarvish Translation Guide
  • Ancient Drum rewards the player with a Drum Block.
  • Bone Flute rewards the player with a Flute Block.
  • Chicken Statue rewards the player with a Chicken Statue furniture item.
  • Prehistoric bone pieces rewards the player with the Sloth Skeleton furniture pieces.
  • Rare Disc rewards the player with the ‘Burnt Offering’ painting.

 

Amphibian Fossil

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Amphibian Fossil

The relatively short hind legs suggest some kind of primordial toad.

  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Mountain (1%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Price: 150 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Anchor

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Anchor

It may have belonged to ancient pirates.

  • Location: Beach (5%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Ancient Doll

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Ancient Doll

An ancient doll covered in grime. This doll may have been used as a toy, a decoration, or a prop in some kind of ritual.

  • Location: Mountain (4%)
  • Location: Forest (3%)
  • Location: Bus Stop (3%)
  • Location: Town (1%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Feast of the Winter Star
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 60 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Ancient Drum

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Ancient Drum

It’s a drum made from wood and animal skin. It has a low, reverberating tone.

  • Location: Bus Stop (1%)
  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Town (0.5%)
  • Frozen Geode (3.33%)
  • Omni Geode (1%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Ancient Seed

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Ancient Seed

It’s a dry old seed from some ancient plant. By all appearances it’s long since dead…

  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Mountain (1%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Drop from Bug (0.5%)
  • Drop from Cave Fly (0.5%)
  • Drop from Grub (0.5%)
  • Drop from Mutant Fly (0.5%)
  • Drop from Mutant Grub (0.5%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 5 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Ancient Sword

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Ancient Sword

It’s the remains of an ancient sword. Most of the blade has turned to rust, but the hilt is very finely crafted.

  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Mountain (0.8%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Arrowhead

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Arrowhead

A crudely fashioned point used for hunting.

  • Location: Mountain (2%)
  • Location: Forest (2%)
  • Location: Bus Stop (2%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 40 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Bone Flute

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Bone Flute

It’s a prehistoric wind instrument carved from an animal’s bone. It produces an eerie tone.

  • Location: Mountain (1%)
  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Town (0.5%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Chewing Stick

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Chewing Stick

Ancient people chewed on these to keep their teeth clean.

  • Location: Mountain (2%)
  • Location: Forest (2%)
  • Location: Town (1%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Drop from Duggy (2%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 50 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Chicken Statue

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Chicken Statue

It’s a statue of a chicken on a bronze base. The ancient people of this area must have been very fond of chickens.

  • Location: Farm (10%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 50 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Chipped Amphora

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Chipped Amphora

An ancient vessel made of ceramic material. Used to transport both dry and wet goods.

  • Location: Town (4%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 40 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dinosaur Egg

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dinosaur Egg

A giant dino egg… The entire shell is still intact!

  • Location: Mountain (0.8%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Foraged on prehistoric levels of the Skull Cavern
  • Drop from Pepper Rex (10%)
  • Price: 350 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dried Starfish

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dried Starfish

A starfish from the primordial ocean. It’s an unusually pristine specimen!

  • Location: Beach (10%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 40 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarf Gadget

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarf Gadget

It’s a piece of the advanced technology once known to the dwarves. It’s still glowing and humming, but you’re unable to understand how it works.

  • Tilling in Mines (level 41-80) (0.1%)
  • Magma Geode (3.8%)
  • Omni Geode (1%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 200 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarf Scroll I

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarf Scroll I

A yellowed scroll of parchment filled with dwarven script. This one’s tied with a red bow.

  • Drop from Bat (0.5%)
  • Drop from Bug (0.5%)
  • Drop from Cave Fly (0.5%)
  • Drop from Duggy (0.5%)
  • Drop from Green Slime (0.5%)
  • Drop from Grub (0.5%)
  • Drop from Rock Crab (0.5%)
  • Drop from Stone Golem (0.5%)
  • Price: 1 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarf Scroll II

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarf Scroll II

A yellowed scroll of parchment filled with dwarven script. This one’s tied with a green ribbon.

  • Tilling in Mines (level 1-40) (0.1%)
  • Drop from Blue Slime (0.5%)
  • Drop from Dust Sprite (0.5%)
  • Drop from Frost Bat (0.5%)
  • Drop from Ghost (0.5%)
  • Price: 1 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarf Scroll III

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarf Scroll III

A yellowed scroll of parchment filled with dwarven script. This one’s tied with a blue rope.

  • Drop from Blue Slime (1.5%)
  • Drop from Red Slime (0.5%)
  • Drop from Purple Slime (0.5%)
  • Drop from Lava Bat (0.5%)
  • Drop from Lava Crab (0.5%)
  • Drop from Squid Kid (0.5%)
  • Drop from Shadow Brute (0.5%)
  • Drop from Shadow Shaman (0.5%)
  • Drop from Metal Head (0.5%)
  • Price: 1 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarf Scroll IV

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarf Scroll IV

A yellowed scroll of parchment filled with dwarven script. This one’s tied with a golden chain.

  • Drop from any Monster (other than Serpent, Skeleton, Wilderness Golem)
  • Tilling in Mines (level 80+) (0.2%)
  • Price: 1 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Dwarvish Helm

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Dwarvish Helm

It’s one of the helmets commonly worn by dwarves. The thick metal plating protects them from falling debris and stalactites.

  • Tilling in Mines (level 1-40) (0.1%)
  • Geode (3%)
  • Omni Geode (1%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Elvish Jewelry

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Elvish Jewelry

Dirty but still beautiful. On the side is a flowing script thought by some to be the ancient language of the elves. No Elvish bones have ever been found.

  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 200 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Glass Shards

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Glass Shards

A mixture of glass shards smoothed by centuries of ocean surf. These could have belonged to an ancient mosaic or necklace.

  • Location: Beach (10%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 20 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Golden Mask

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Golden Mask

A creepy golden mask probably used in an ancient magic ritual. A socket in the forehead contains a large purple gemstone.

  • Location: Desert (4%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 500 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Golden Relic

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Golden Relic

It’s a golden slab with heiroglyphs and pictures emblazoned onto the front.

  • Location: Desert (8%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 250 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Nautilus Fossil

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Nautilus Fossil

This must’ve washed up ages ago from an ancient coral reef.

  • Location: Beach (3%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Price: 80 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Ornamental Fan

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Ornamental Fan

This exquisute fan most likely belonged to a noblewoman. Historians believe that the valley was a popular sixth-era vacation spot for the wealthy.

  • Location: Artifact Trove
  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Town (0.8%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 300 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Palm Fossil

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Palm Fossil

Palm Fossils are relatively common, but this happens to be a particularly well-preserved specimen.

  • Location: Desert (10%)
  • Location: Beach (1%)
  • Location: Forest (>1%)
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Handaxe

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Handaxe

One of the earliest tools employed by humans. This “crude” tool was created by striking one rock with another to form a sharp edge.

  • Location: Mountain (5%)
  • Location: Forest (5%)
  • Location: Bus Stop (5%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 50 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Rib

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Rib

Little gouge marks on the side suggest that this rib was someone’s dinner.

  • Location: Farm (1%)
  • Location: Town
  • Drop from Pepper Rex (22.5%)
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Scapula

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Scapula

Commonly known as a “shoulder blade”… It’s unclear what species it belonged to.

  • Location: Town (1%)
  • Forest
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Skull

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Skull

This is definitely a mammalian skull.

  • Location: Mountain (>1%)
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Tibia

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Tibia

A thick and sturdy leg bone.

  • Location: Forest (1%)
  • Location: Railroad
  • Drop from Pepper Rex (22.5%)
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Tool

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Tool

Some kind of gnarly old digging tool.

  • Location: Bus Stop (4%)
  • Location: Mountain (3%)
  • Location: Forest (3%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 50 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Prehistoric Vertebra

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Prehistoric Vertebra

A segment of some prehistoric creature’s spine.

  • Location: Bus Stop (>1%)
  • Drop from Pepper Rex (22.5%)
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Rare Disc

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Rare Disc

A heavy black disc studded with peculiar red stones. When you hold it, you’re overwhelmed with a feeling of dread.

  • Fishing Chest
  • Drop from Bats
  • Drop from Frost Bat
  • Drop from Lava Bat
  • Drop from Shadow Brute
  • Drop from Shadow Shaman
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 300 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Rusty Cog

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Rusty Cog

A well preserved cog that must have been part of some ancient machine. This could be dwarven technology.

  • Location: Mountain (5%)
  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (any level)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 25 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Rusty Spoon

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Rusty Spoon

A plain old spoon, probably ten years old. Not very interesting.

  • Location: The Farm
  • Location: Town (>5%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (any level) (0.16%)
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 25 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Rusty Spur

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Rusty Spur

A well preserved cog that must have been part of some ancient machine. This could be dwarven technology.

  • Location: Farm (10%)
  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (0.16%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Artifact Trove
  • Price: 25 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Skeletal Hand

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Skeletal Hand

It’s a wonder all these ancient little pieces lasted so long.

  • Location: Beach (1%)
  • Location: Backwoods
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Skeletal Tail

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Skeletal Tail

It’s pretty short for a tail.

  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (any level)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Price: 100 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Strange Doll

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Strange Doll

???

  • Location: Everywhere (Except Desert) (0.1%)
  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (any level) (0.03%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Secret Note #17
  • Price: 1 000 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Strange Doll

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Strange Doll

???

  • Location: Everywhere (Except Desert) (0.1%)
  • Tilling in Mines/Skull Cavern (any level) (0.03%)
  • Fishing Chest
  • Secret Note #18
  • Price: 1 000 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Trilobite

Stardew Valley - Artifacts - Trilobite

A long extinct relative of the crab.

  • Location: Beach (>3%)
  • Location: Mountain (3%)
  • Location: Forest (3%)
  • Price: 50 Stardew Valley - Artifacts

 

Donation Rewards (All Items)

Gunther offers rewards when the collection has grown to certain points.
There are 95 items that can be donated to the Museum.

Items Donated

  • 05 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Cauliflower Seeds (9)
  • 10 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Melon Seeds (9)
  • 15 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Starfruit Seeds (1)
  • 20 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    ‘A Night On Eco-Hill’ Painting (1)
  • 25 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    ‘Jade Hills’ Painting (1)
  • 30 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Lg. Futan Bear (1)
  • 35 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Pumpkin Seeds (9)
  • 40 Items – Rarecrow #8 (1)
  • 50 Items – Bear Statue (1)
  • 60 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Rusty Key (1)
  • 70 Items – Triple Shot Espresso (3)
  • 80 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Warp Totem: Farm (5)
  • 90 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Magic Rock Candy (1)
  • All 95 Items – Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Stardrop (1)

 

Donation Rewards (Minerals)

There are a total of 53 Minerals that can be donated.

Items Donated

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Standing Geode (1)
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Singing Stone(1)
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Obsidian Vase (1)
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Crystal Chair (1)
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Crystalarium (1)

 

Donation Rewards (Artifacts)

There are a total of 42 Artifacts that can be donated.

  • 11 artifacts
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Rare Disc
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarf Gadget
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    ‘Burnt Offering’ (1)

 

  • 15 artifacts
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Skeleton Statue (1)

 

  • 20 artifacts
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Rarecrow #7 (1)

 

  • 3 artifacts
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Ancient Drum
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Drum Block (1)

 

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Ancient Seed
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Ancient Seeds (1) + Crafting Recipe

 

  • 3 artifacts
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Bone Flute
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Flute Block (1)

 

  • 5 artifacts
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Chicken Statue
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Chicken Statue (1)

 

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarf Scroll I
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarf Scroll II
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarf Scroll III
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarf Scroll IV
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Dwarvish Translation Guide (1)

 

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Prehistoric Skull
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Skeletal Hand
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Prehistoric Scapula
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Sloth Skeleton L (1)

 

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Prehistoric Rib
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Prehistoric Vertebra
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Sloth Skeleton M (1)

 

  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Prehistoric Tibia
  • Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Skeletal Tail
    = Stardew Valley - Artifacts
    Sloth Skeleton R (1)

 

Source

1. Stardew Valley Wiki
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Last update: 2. 1. 2021 [DD/MM/YYYY]

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