Gold Feline Figurine, Moche Culture
A crouching gold feline figure with a long, upturned tail, shown in profile with its head raised and ears pricked. Fine surface texture and hammered contours suggest repoussé metalwork on a plain gray background.
- Artist
- Moche
- Date
- 250–550 CE
- Medium
- Gold
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 812 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 550).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund; purchased with funds provided by the Alsdorf Foundation