Chalice
| Title | Chalice |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 945–721 BCE 9th century BCE |
| Medium | Faience |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1913 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Chalice” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 945–721 BCE. It is executed in faience. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates, marine & aquatic life 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).
Explore the context
The period
Dated to ca. 945–721 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 9th century BCE held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
More in this tradition
- Crimson Topaz, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Another ornithological plates plate
- Coverlet Another ornithological plates plate
- Jar with Repeated Spotted Birds on Shoulder Another ornithological plates plate
The wider subject
- Ornithological plates ThemeThe history of ornithological plates, illustrated
- Marine & aquatic life ThemeThe history of marine & aquatic life, illustrated
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.