Owl Head
| Title | Owl Head |
|---|---|
| Date | 6th–7th century 6th century |
| Medium | Gilded copper |
| Classification | Metal-Ornaments |
| Origin | Moche Moche |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Owl Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 6th–7th century. It is executed in gilded copper and classified as metal-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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