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Lance Rest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal object with a curved blade and handle in the shape of a zoomorphic figure. The blade is silver with gold accents and has a ridged edge. The handle is gold with a stylized animal head at the end, possibly a dog or wolf. The object has a textured surface with various patterns and markings. The background is a plain off-white color. Title: Lance Rest. Artist: unrecorded.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1550 to 1575
Medium:
Steel, gold
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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