Bird-shaped ornament
| Title | Bird-shaped ornament |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nasca artist(s) |
| Date | 1–700 CE 1st century |
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | Metal-Ornaments |
| Origin | Nasca Nasca |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Nasca artist(s). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1–700 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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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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