Head-shaped bead
| Title | Head-shaped bead |
|---|---|
| Artist | Moche artist(s) |
| Date | 200–800 CE 3rd century |
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | Beads-Ornaments |
| Origin | Moche Moche |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Head-shaped bead” is a work by Moche artist(s), dated 200–800 CE. It is executed in gold and classified as beads-ornaments. 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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This work is attributed to Moche artist(s). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 200–800 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 3rd century held in the archive.
The collection
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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