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Ritual Spoon (Bi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ritual Spoon (Bi) is an ancient bronze spoon. The spoon features a long handle with a decorative top and a leaf-shaped bowl. The handle is rectangular with curved sides at the top; it has a cutout in the middle of the top. The handle narrows into three long, thin vertical ridges that extend down the spoon. The bowl of the spoon is teardrop-shaped and smooth. The entire spoon appears to have a green patina with brown spots. The background is light gray; a shadow is cast to the right of the spoon.

Artwork Details

Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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