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Mordant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork titled "Mordant" by the artist is a square-shaped object with rounded protrusions on the top edge. The object is dark gray and features a circular hole in the center, with two diagonal lines crossing over it. The object has a flat bottom and appears to be made of a rough, textured material. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 50 BCE–ca. 500 CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
possibly Gallo-Roman
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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