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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
Museum record:
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