Grey lead openwork plaque with a crosshatched lattice and four open cutouts, photographed against a pale background.

Lead grille or ornament

A small lead openwork plaque shows a diagonal crosshatched lattice framed by a narrow border, with four open cutouts and a knobbed top. The surface is pitted and weathered, and the object is shown alone against a plain grey ground.

Look closer: The fine crosshatched pattern covering the lattice strands is easy to overlook at this size.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Medium: Lead
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 3000 × 4000 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of A. J. B. Wace, 1924

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