Spoon with Bird
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Spoon with Bird

TitleSpoon with Bird
Datec. 500–200 BCE 4th century BCE
Mediumhammered and cut gold
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginPeru, North Highlands, Chavín de Huantar(?), Chavín style Peru
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSpoon with Bird, c. 500–200 BCE. Peru, North Highlands, Chavín de Huantar(?), Chavín style. Hammered and cut gold; overall: 2.6 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tishman, 1958.178
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Spoon with Bird” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 500–200 BCE. It is executed in hammered and cut gold and classified as metalwork. 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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