Bird Spatula
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Bird Spatula

TitleBird Spatula
Date11th–16th century 11th century
MediumGold
ClassificationMetal-Ornaments
OriginPopayan Popayan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineJan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Bird Spatula” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 11th–16th century. It is executed in gold 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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