Reclining calf: lid attachment
| Title | Reclining calf: lid attachment |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 9th–8th century BCE 8th century BCE |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Origin | Assyrian Assyrian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1952 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Reclining calf: lid attachment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 9th–8th century BCE. It is executed in ivory. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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 ca. 9th–8th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 8th century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Assyrian. Browse more public-domain art from Assyrian.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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