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Dagger Hilt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Greenish metal object with a T-shaped top, resembling a dagger hilt, featuring a long, narrow body with a flared base and four circular protrusions in the middle, on a plain background. Dagger Hilt, artist not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Vietnam (North)
Dimensions:
528 × 624 px
Museum record:
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