Bird Bead
| Title | Bird Bead |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 900–1550 10th century |
| Medium | cast gold |
| Classification | Jewelry |
| Origin | Colombia, Muisca style Colombia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bird Bead, c. 900–1550. Colombia, Muisca style. Cast gold. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, 1949.190.j |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bird Bead” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 900–1550. It is executed in cast gold and classified as jewelry. 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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Catalogued as jewelry. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 900–1550. Explore the wider set of works from the 10th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Colombia, Muisca style. Browse more public-domain art from Colombia.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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