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Miniature Votive Spearhead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Miniature votive spearhead by an unknown artist. Long, narrow, pointed metal object with a tapered handle. The object is gray with yellow markings. Handle is wider at bottom than top and has a thicker section of metal approximately one-third of the way down from the point. Background is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Iron, gold
Culture:
Tibetan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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