Profile Face
| Title | Profile Face |
|---|---|
| Date | 6th–7th century 6th century |
| Medium | Silvered copper, shell, stone |
| Classification | Metal-Ornaments |
| Origin | Moche Moche |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Profile Face” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 6th–7th century. It is executed in silvered copper, shell, stone 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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