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Funeral Spoon

John Coney

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver spoon. The spoon's bowl is on the left and the handle extends to the right. The bowl is rounded and shallow. The handle is long and narrow, becoming wider at the end. The end of the handle is rounded. The spoon appears to be made of silver and has a shiny surface with some darker spots. The background is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1670–1730
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 441 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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