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Lance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a spear, Lance by an unnamed artist. The spear has a dark brown wooden shaft. The spearhead is gold-colored and shaped like a long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip. The spearhead is attached to the shaft with a gold-colored ring. There is a bunch of long, thin, gold-colored fibers below the spearhead, resembling horsehair. The fibers are tied with a white ribbon. The background of the image is a solid light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Steel, wood (ash), textile
Culture
German
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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