Mask Ornament
| Title | Mask Ornament |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 700–1550 8th century |
| Medium | hammered and cut gold |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Southern Costa Rica, (Rio Grande de Térraba, Diquís Region), Diquís Style, 8th-16th Century Southern Costa Rica |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mask Ornament, c. 700–1550. Southern Costa Rica, (Rio Grande de Térraba, Diquís Region), Diquís Style, 8th-16th Century. Hammered and cut gold; overall: 11.9 x 11.2 x 2.5 cm (4 11/16 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1950.417 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mask Ornament” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 700–1550. It is executed in hammered and cut gold and classified as metalwork. 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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Recorded origin: Southern Costa Rica, (Rio Grande de Térraba, Diquís Region), Diquís Style, 8th-16th Century. Browse more public-domain art from Southern Costa Rica.
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