Altar Ring
| Title | Altar Ring |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lower Niger Valley caster |
| Date | 16th century 16th century |
| Medium | Copper alloy |
| Classification | Egyptian Blue-Implements |
| Origin | Yoruba peoples, Ife group Yoruba peoples |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1976 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Altar Ring” is a work by Lower Niger Valley caster, dated 16th century. It is executed in copper alloy and classified as egyptian blue-implements. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Lower Niger Valley caster. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Yoruba peoples, Ife group. Browse more public-domain art from Yoruba peoples.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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