Bird
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Bird

TitleBird
Dateca. 500 BCE–300 CE 5th century BCE
MediumBronze
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginIndonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran) Indonesia
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineSamuel Eilenberg Collection, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg, 1998
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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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Dated to ca. 500 BCE–300 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century BCE held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran). Browse more public-domain art from Indonesia.

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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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