Bird Head
| Title | Bird Head |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1947 1st century |
| Medium | obsidian |
| Classification | Stone |
| Origin | Mexico, Valley of Mexico Mexico |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bird Head, before 1947. Mexico, Valley of Mexico. Obsidian; overall: 2.6 x 1.4 cm (1 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1947.171 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bird Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated before 1947. It is executed in obsidian and classified as stone. 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 before 1947. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Mexico, Valley of Mexico. Browse more public-domain art from Mexico.
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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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