Trumpet
| Title | Trumpet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mochica |
| Date | ca. 1000 10th century |
| Medium | terra cotta |
| Classification | Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone |
| Origin | So. America, Peru |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Trumpet” is a work by Mochica, dated ca. 1000. It is executed in terra cotta and classified as aerophone-lip vibrated-trumpet / trombone. 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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This work is attributed to Mochica. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1000. Explore the wider set of works from the 10th century held in the archive.
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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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