Situla
| Title | Situla |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Silver plate |
| Classification | Reproductions-Metalwork |
| Origin | Byzantine Byzantine |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Situla” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in silver plate and classified as reproductions-metalwork. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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The period
Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Byzantine. Browse more public-domain art from Byzantine.
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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