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Spear (Mdung)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Spear Mdung has a long, narrow, pointed metal blade. The blade is gray in color. A yellow cord wraps around the bottom of the blade. A red fuzzy material is beneath the cord. The handle is black with thin silver spiral designs. The background is plain gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Iron, wood, yak hair, silk
Culture
Tibetan
Dimensions
379 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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