Bath Scraper
| Title | Bath Scraper |
|---|---|
| Date | 12th–13th century 12th century |
| Medium | Earthenware; unglazed, molded in relief |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1926 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bath Scraper” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 12th–13th century. It is executed in earthenware; unglazed, molded in relief and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration 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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Dated to 12th–13th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 12th century held in the archive.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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