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Skewer

John Letelier Sr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of three skewers. Three long, thin metal skewers with pointed tips are arranged horizontally across the image. The skewers are placed in a vertical line, with the top skewer being the longest and the bottom skewer being the shortest. Each skewer has a loop at one end. A ruler is placed below the skewers on the left. A small rectangular sign on the right reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". A piece of paper with typed text is placed at the bottom. The background is a plain surface, possibly a table or countertop.

Artwork details

Date:
1775–1800
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 470 px
Museum record:
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