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Sword-Shaped Lime Spatula

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal object shaped like a sword with a curved, flat blade and a handle end featuring a hole; green patina; flat, narrow handle; curved bolster between handle and blade; blade wider at tip than at bolster; single edge; slight curve along length; lying flat on a white surface; titled "Sword-Shaped Lime Spatula", by an artist.

Artwork Details

Date
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran)
Dimensions
599 × 370 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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