Fish-shaped vessel
| Title | Fish-shaped vessel |
|---|---|
| Date | 2nd millennium BCE 19th century BCE |
| Medium | Gypsum alabaster, shell |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart, 1984 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to 2nd millennium BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century BCE 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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