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Ritual Spoon (Bi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ritual Spoon (Bi) by The Met features a bronze spoon with a green patina. The spoon has an elongated handle with a decorative design at the top, which includes a geometric pattern with curved lines. Below the design, the handle is long and narrow. The spoon's bowl is oval-shaped and pointed at the end. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast to the right of the spoon.

Artwork details

Date:
late 9th–early 8th century BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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