Mordant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored metal object titled "Mordant" by an unnamed artist. The object is long and thin, with a rounded end on the left and a flat end on the right. The rounded end features a ribbed design and a circular shape with a raised edge. Inside the circular shape is a smaller circle with a zig-zag line through it. The object's surface exhibits a textured appearance with various brown and black spots. The background of the image is light blue.