Bird
| Title | Bird |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 500 BCE–300 CE 5th century BCE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) Indonesia |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bird” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 500 BCE–300 CE. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. 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 medium
Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to ca. 500 BCE–300 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century BCE held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran). Browse more public-domain art from Indonesia.
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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