Barbed fishhook
| Title | Barbed fishhook |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 BCE–364 CE |
| Medium | Copper alloy |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1897 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Barbed fishhook” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 30 BCE–364 CE. It is executed in copper alloy. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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