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Lime Spatula with Animal Head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a long, flat, and narrow metal tool with a handle on one end and an animal head on the other. The tool is made of a grayish metal with a rough texture. The handle part is rectangular in shape with a flat top and bottom. The tool has a slight curve in the middle and three small metal pieces protruding from the bottom. The animal head on the end of the tool appears to be a bird with a curved beak. The background is a light-colored surface. The title of the object is "Lime Spatula with Animal Head" and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Indonesia
Dimensions:
600 × 180 px
Museum record:
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