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Salt

Jacob Hurd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver Salt by Jacob Hurd. The object is a short, wide, and shiny silver container with a wide mouth and a flat base. The body of the object is octagonal and the base has eight sides. There are two raised lines around the top edge. A raised line drawing of the letter "H" is on the front. The object has some small areas of wear, showing a slightly darker silver color. The background is gray, with a slight shadow cast by the object.

Artwork Details

Date
1730–40
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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