Shield with owl figure
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Shield with owl figure

TitleShield with owl figure
ArtistMoche artist(s)
Date500–800 CE 6th century
MediumGilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers
ClassificationMetal-Ornaments
OriginMoche Moche
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Shield with owl figure” is a work by Moche artist(s), dated 500–800 CE. It is executed in gilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers and classified as metal-ornaments. 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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