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Fire tong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of fire tongs. The tongs are made of dark-colored metal and have a long handle with a rounded top where the two pieces are joined. The handles are thin and taper towards the bottom. Red text is visible on both handles near the bottom. The tongs lie on a white surface with a slightly wrinkled texture. The overall shape of the tongs is long and thin. The image title is "Fire tong" and the artist is not visually identifiable in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Iron
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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