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Military Flail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal flail with long handle and chain. Long metal handle with ribs and three collars, one near the top, one in the middle and one near the bottom. The top of the handle has a metal loop attached. The chain has 8 large links. The first, third, fifth and seventh links have a dot pattern in a circle. The second, fourth, sixth and eighth links are plain. The flail has a metal ball on the end of the chain. The ball has a short metal spike. The flail and chain are silver. The background is light gray. The artist and title of the piece is "Military Flail".

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 16th century
Medium:
Steel, iron
Culture:
possibly German
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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