Plaque, thin gold leaf
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Plaque, thin gold leaf

TitlePlaque, thin gold leaf
MediumGold
ClassificationGold and Silver
OriginCypriot Cypriot
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Plaque, thin gold leaf” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in gold and classified as gold and silver. 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 38th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 38th century BCE held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: Cypriot. Browse more public-domain art from Cypriot.

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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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