Wine ladle (dou)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green metal ladle with a long handle and a bulbous bowl at the end. The ladle is positioned at an angle. The bowl is on the left side. It has a wide mouth and a rounded body. The handle extends to the right, curving slightly downward. The handle has a decorative design with raised circles. The metal is green with patches of brown and black. The background is gray, with a darker shade at the top and a lighter shade at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the right of the ladle.