Hitching Post
| Title | Hitching Post |
|---|---|
| Date | 1200s 13th century |
| Medium | limestone |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Iran, possibly Hamadan Iran |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Hitching Post, 1200s. Iran, possibly Hamadan. Limestone; overall: 62.9 x 65.8 cm (24 3/4 x 25 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1944.481 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Hitching Post” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200s. It is executed in limestone 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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Dated to 1200s. Explore the wider set of works from the 13th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Iran, possibly Hamadan. Browse more public-domain art from Iran.
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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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