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Brayette

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular metal object titled "Brayette" by an unnamed artist. The object is silver-colored with a raised edge and a small metal piece at the top. The face of the object has a design consisting of multiple raised lines. There are two sets of three intersecting lines that form an 'X' shape. The lines intersect in the middle with a long vertical line. The object has a worn appearance with small dark spots across its surface. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1540
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
497 × 624 px
Museum record:
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