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Mordant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal object, resembling a ram's head, centered. The object has a round hole where the eye would be. The left side has ridged details like the ram's curly wool. The right side depicts a geometric form with a flat base, resembling the side profile of a face or animal. Light gray background. Title: Mordant. Artist unidentified.

Artwork Details

Date
15th–17th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
European
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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