Spontoon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a spontoon with a triangular metal blade. The blade is silver-colored and measures approximately one-third of the visible image vertically. A decorative element below the blade features a symmetrical floral design. A tapered metal section, wider at the base of the blade and narrower at the bottom, shows signs of significant wear with exposed copper-colored metal and visible rivets. This section is attached to a dark wooden handle. The background is a plain gray color. The spontoon is by an unknown artist.