Copper Animal Ornament
| Title | Copper Animal Ornament |
|---|---|
| Date | before 16th century 13th century |
| Medium | Copper (cast) |
| Classification | Metal-Ornaments |
| Origin | Peruvian Peruvian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Copper Animal Ornament” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated before 16th century. It is executed in copper (cast) and classified as metal-ornaments. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration 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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The period
Dated to before 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 13th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Peruvian. Browse more public-domain art from Peruvian.
The collection
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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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