Object, thing (7)
I believe the answer is:
article
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'object' is the first definition.
(I know that article is a type of artefact)
'thing' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for article that I've seen before include "Newspaper piece" , "What might be illustrated by a" , "Recital (anag.)" , "Definite or indefinite determiner" , "Division" .)