Bird ornament
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Bird ornament

TitleBird ornament
ArtistFrías artist(s)
Date300–600 CE 4th century
MediumGold
ClassificationMetal-Musical Instruments
OriginMoche (?) Moche
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Bird ornament” is a work by Frías artist(s), dated 300–600 CE. It is executed in gold and classified as metal-musical instruments. 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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Recorded origin: Moche (?). Browse more public-domain art from Moche.

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