Hammered Silver Spoon
| Title | Hammered Silver Spoon |
|---|---|
| Date | 8th–mid-16th century 8th century |
| Medium | Silver (hammered), gilt |
| Classification | Metal-Implements |
| Origin | Peru; north coast (?) Peru; north coast |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 1964 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Hammered Silver Spoon” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 8th–mid-16th century. It is executed in silver (hammered), gilt and classified as metal-implements. 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 8th–mid-16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 8th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Peru; north coast (?). Browse more public-domain art from Peru; north coast.
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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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