The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ceremonial Spearhead (mdung rtse)

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Dressing in Steel: Part One

Program information

In the first part of this two-part program, armorer Jeffrey D. Wasson gives a live armor-making demonstration, showing the variety of tools and techniques used to craft European armor. Narrated by Dirk Breiding, Assistant Curator, Arms and Armor Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Recorded January 21, 2012

Video/Audio (6)

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 845 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 375 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4843 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 245 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 329 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 221 views

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Ceremonial Spearhead (mdung rtse)

Date:: 17th–18th century
Culture:: Tibetan
Medium:: Iron, gold, and silver
Dimensions:: L. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Classification:: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line:: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2001
Accession Number:: 2001.180

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