Square with a Hunting Scene
| Title | Square with a Hunting Scene |
|---|---|
| Date | 4th–6th century 4th century |
| Medium | Linen, wool |
| Classification | Textiles-Woven |
| Origin | Byzantine Byzantine |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in honor of Nobuko Kajitani, 2002 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Square with a Hunting Scene” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 4th–6th century. It is executed in linen, wool and classified as textiles-woven. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration 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 4th–6th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 4th 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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