Spontoon with Fanion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a spontoon with a fanion. The weapon has a long, narrow, pointed metal blade. The blade is white with brown spots and a darker line down the middle. The bottom of the blade widens into a crossguard with two curved extensions on either side. A circle with the Roman numeral VII is in the center of the crossguard. The circle has decorative swirls. The crossguard has more decorative etchings. The metal shaft of the weapon is visible at the bottom. The background is a solid gray color. The artist and title are: Spontoon with Fanion.