Linstock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a linstock by an unknown artist. The linstock has a pointed metal blade with a weathered appearance. The blade is affixed to a long handle and flanked by two curved metal pieces that bend towards the blade. These curved pieces each have a snake-like design with one end resembling a snake head that opens its mouth. The handle is mostly not visible in the frame and appears to be made of dark material. The background is gray.