figure, cranes

About this item

Title

figure, cranes

Content partner

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Collection

Auckland Museum Collections

Description

figure; depicts two crane birds on a base of a rock mass next to the ocean; cranes are cast silver with incised detailing of feathers, legs, and laws; the cranes are facing each other with one with its head in the air and beak open and the other crane looking downwards; the silver is very oxidised and appears brown; the base is bronze; small waves are depicted with faintly raised metal on the sides of the rocks; some incised lines in the ocean; underside of base is concave with only the edges...

Read more

Format

Image

Date created

18th Century-19th Century

URL

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/17901

Locations

Japan

Related subjects

Figurine / Statue / Sculpture / Art / 08 Communication Artifacts / Chenhall Nomenclature

What is the copyright status of this item?

Share, Modify, Use commercially

See below for specifics about how you may use this item.

More Information

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira has this to say about the rights status of this item:

© Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/using-our-images

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

Share it

This item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.

Modify it

This item is suitable for modifying, remixing and building upon, without further permission.

Use it commercially

This item is suitable for commercial use, without further permission.