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Medieval · 049

Shield With Owl Figure

Moche artist(s) · 500–800 CE

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Shield With Owl Figure

Maker
Moche artist(s)
Date
500–800 CE
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Gilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers
Dimensions
26.7 × 26.7 × 2.5 cm
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Source: The Met ↗

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Maker
Moche artist(s)
Date
500–800 CE
Place
Americas and Oceania
Material
Gilded copper, silvered copper, shell, beads, fibers
Dimensions
26.7 × 26.7 × 2.5 cm
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Source
The Met ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0