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Spear with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spear with Sheath; The spear has a long wooden shaft with dark brown and black spots. The spearhead is silver and shaped like a wavy snake. The spear sheath is long and black with two gold-colored designs on it; one design resembles a leaf at the top while the other resembles a spearhead at the bottom. The top of the sheath is red and yellow. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Balinese
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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