Fragment of a Bowl
| Title | Fragment of a Bowl |
|---|---|
| Date | 9th–10th century 9th century |
| Medium | Earthenware; buff slip, decoration in black with touches of red, green and bright yellow |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1940 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fragment of a Bowl” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 9th–10th century. It is executed in earthenware; buff slip, decoration in black with touches of red, green and bright yellow and classified as ceramics. 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 9th–10th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 9th 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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