Figure Vessel
| Title | Figure Vessel |
|---|---|
| Date | 2nd century BCE–3rd century CE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | Ceramic |
| Classification | Ceramics-Containers |
| Origin | Colima Colima |
| 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. |
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“Figure Vessel” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 2nd century BCE–3rd century CE. It is executed in ceramic and classified as ceramics-containers. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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