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Quail chick inlay

Title	Quail chick inlay
Date	664–30 BCE 6th century BCE
Medium	Faience
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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Dated to 664–30 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 6th century BCE held in the archive.

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