Glass Drinking Horn
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Glass Drinking Horn

TitleGlass Drinking Horn
Date575–625 6th century
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass-Vessels
OriginLangobardic (?) Langobardic
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineEdward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Glass Drinking Horn” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 575–625. It is executed in glass and classified as glass-vessels. 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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