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Spear Decorated with Tibetan Buddhist Symbols

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spear Decorated with Tibetan Buddhist Symbols by unknown artist. The spear has a long, thin, pointed metal tip. The tip is dark-colored with white designs. The top portion of the spear is narrower than the rest. It features gold and silver decorative elements. The handle is made of reddish-brown material, possibly wood, with some black material wrapped around it. There is a black cord or wire wrapped around the handle in a spiral pattern. The background is gray and white.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–19th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver, wood, pigment
Culture:
Tibetan
Dimensions:
379 × 625 px
Museum record:
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