Head
| Title | Head |
|---|---|
| Date | 1200–300 BCE 11th century BCE |
| Medium | stone |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Mesoamerica, Mexico, Olmec Mesoamerica |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Head, 1200–300 BCE. Mesoamerica, Mexico, Olmec. Stone; overall: 17 x 13.3 cm (6 11/16 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1953.369 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200–300 BCE. It is executed in stone and classified as sculpture. 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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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1200–300 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 11th century BCE held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Mesoamerica, Mexico, Olmec. Browse more public-domain art from Mesoamerica.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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