Shell
| Title | Shell |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 6th–8th century CE 1st century |
| Medium | Shell |
| Origin | Sasanian or Islamic Sasanian or Islamic |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1933 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shell” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 6th–8th century CE. It is executed in shell. 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. 6th–8th century CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Sasanian or Islamic. Browse more public-domain art from Sasanian or Islamic.
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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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