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Large Pediform Ax with Animals, Boat and "Feather Man"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bronze artifact. The object has a trapezoidal shape with a protrusion resembling the stern of a boat on the right and a triangular extension on the left. The object is made of dark bronze or metal with a green patina, and exhibits signs of aging. There are four small metal pegs on the bottom. The object features intricate designs etched into its surface, including animals, a boat, and a human figure with outstretched arms resembling wings or a feathered costume. The background appears to be a plain wall with a shadow cast to the left by the object.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Vietnam
Dimensions:
600 × 478 px
Museum record:
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