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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Arms & ArmorShafted Weapons18th century

Artwork Details

Title	Spear
Medium	Steel, gold
Dimensions	L. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm); L. of head 19 in. (48.3 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1 lbs. 6.1 oz. (626.5 g)
Classification	Shafted Weapons
Department	Arms & Armor
Date	18th century
Credit Line	The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	North Indian
Date Range	1701 – 1800

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 32275