Column
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Column

TitleColumn
ArtistMaya artist(s)
Date800–900 CE 9th century
MediumLimestone, pigment
ClassificationStone-Sculpture
OriginMaya Maya
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1963
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Column” is a work by Maya artist(s), dated 800–900 CE. It is executed in limestone, pigment and classified as stone-sculpture. 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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