Railing Fragment
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Railing Fragment

TitleRailing Fragment
Date5th century 5th century
MediumCopper alloy
ClassificationMetalwork-Copper alloy
OriginByzantine Byzantine
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Klejman, 1965
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Railing Fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 5th century. It is executed in copper alloy and classified as metalwork-copper alloy. 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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