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Flail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black flail with a long handle and two chains with weights on the ends. The handle is cylindrical and made of metal, with a slight flaring at the bottom. It is positioned vertically on the left side of the image. A small metal loop is attached to the top of the handle. Two black metal chains are attached to the loop and extend to the right side of the image. Each chain has a teardrop-shaped weight at the end. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the image is "Flail". The artist is not visible.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, brass
Culture:
Indian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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