Crouching Feline
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Crouching Feline

TitleCrouching Feline
Datec. 500–900 6th century
Mediumstone, turquoise
ClassificationJewelry
OriginPeru, Wari (?), 6th-10th Century Peru
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCrouching Feline, c. 500–900. Peru, Wari (?), 6th-10th Century. Stone, turquoise; diameter: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); overall: 7 x 2.3 cm (2 3/4 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1955.58
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Crouching Feline” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 500–900. It is executed in stone, turquoise and classified as jewelry. 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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