Mordant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a gold-colored key on a white background. The key is positioned centrally and oriented horizontally. The key has a distinctive shape, with a hole at the top and a jagged edge on the left side. The key's surface exhibits a brushed texture. The key's color is a muted gold or brass hue with darker areas. The background is plain white, providing a clean and neutral contrast to the key. The image title is "Mordant" and the artist's name is not described but present.