Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model Spear
Description
Wood, copper
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A set of African weaponry consisting of a shield, spear, and quiver with arrows.
The image depicts a set of African weaponry including a shield with a distinct black and white pattern, resembling cowhide, alongside a quiver and spears. The shield has a pointed top and a red border. The quiver is cylindrical and adorned with a similar pattern. The spears have long wooden shafts with metal tips.
modern replica
unknown
excellent
Materials
woodmetalleather
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389410 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.6 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546273 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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