Bird Head, c. 550 BCE
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Bird Head

When it was made
c. 550 BCE

How do we know this date?

The date is approximate. (approximate date)

Certainty: moderate Source: Wikidata

Facts

Place of origin
Papua New Guinea
Where it is today
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Institution
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Type
Sculpture
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