Shell
| Title | Shell |
|---|---|
| Medium | Silver |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1924 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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The medium
Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 14th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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