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Mordant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver-colored metal object with a floral design. The object is long and thin. It has a decorative pattern with circles featuring flower-like designs and a leaf-like design on the left end. The circles are arranged in a repeating pattern, with some overlapping. The object has a smooth, shiny surface. The background is light gray. The title of the image is "Mordant".

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1620
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
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