Figure
| Title | Figure |
|---|---|
| Date | 11th–12th century 11th century |
| Medium | Bronze; cast and engraved |
| Classification | Metal |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1975 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Figure” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 11th–12th century. It is executed in bronze; cast and engraved and classified as metal. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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Dated to 11th–12th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 11th 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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