Feline
| Title | Feline |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nopiloa artist(s) |
| Date | 600–1000 CE 7th century |
| Medium | Pyroxene andesite |
| Classification | Stone-Sculpture |
| Origin | Central Veracruz |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1963 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Feline” is a work by Nopiloa artist(s), dated 600–1000 CE. It is executed in pyroxene andesite and classified as stone-sculpture. 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 artist
This work is attributed to Nopiloa artist(s). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 600–1000 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 7th century held in the archive.
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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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