Jar with painted eagle
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Jar with painted eagle

TitleJar with painted eagle
Dateca. 2500–1900 BCE 24th century BCE
MediumCeramic, paint
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Jar with painted eagle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 2500–1900 BCE. It is executed in ceramic, paint. 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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