Shield with owl figure
| Title | Shield with owl figure |
|---|---|
| Artist | Moche artist(s) |
| Date | 500–800 CE 6th century |
| Medium | Gilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers |
| Classification | Metal-Ornaments |
| Origin | Moche Moche |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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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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