Bird Pendant
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Bird Pendant

TitleBird Pendant
Date10th–16th century 10th century
MediumGold alloy
ClassificationMetal-Ornaments
OriginTairona Tairona
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1974, 1977
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Bird Pendant” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 10th–16th century. It is executed in gold alloy and classified as metal-ornaments. 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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