Ornament, flower-shaped mount for stone base
| Title | Ornament, flower-shaped mount for stone base |
|---|---|
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | Gold and Silver |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ornament, flower-shaped mount for stone base” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in gold and classified as gold and silver. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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The period
Dated to 69th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 69th century BCE held in the archive.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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