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Gun Hook

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of two metal objects. The objects are side-by-side on a white background and oriented horizontally with their bases to the right. Each object has a rounded base. The bases are on the right and the left. The left object faces left; the right object faces right. Both objects have a long handle with a screw at the end. The left object screw faces left; the right object screw faces right. The screws are spiral. The handles are marked with white numbers. The left object handle is marked 55.105.4; the right object handle is marked 55.105.3. There are two white labels. The left label has a ruler on it. The right label reads The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1955. The background is white. The title is Gun Hook and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
1700–1800
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
598 × 345 px
Museum record:
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