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Spear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a spear with a metal point and wooden shaft. The spearhead is triangular with a sharp point, featuring a small crossguard below it. The spearhead and crossguard are made of metal, exhibiting a grayish color with visible wear and tear. The shaft is cylindrical, made of wood with a light brown color and darker brown grain. It has a darker brown band around the top with lighter brown designs. A thinner dark brown band with a lighter brown design is visible near the bottom. The background of the image is a light gray color. The title of the image is "Spear" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, silver, iron
Culture:
Sri Lankan
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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