<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.saam.media/files/styles/large/s3/files/images/1910/1910.9.8_1a.jpg?itok=1Jnfjtcu" width="480" height="325" alt="Thumbnail" title="Untitled - 1910.9.8 - 152" class="img-responsive" />This post is part of an ongoing series on Eye Level: "Q and Art," where American Art's Research department brings you interesting questions and answers about art and artists from our archive. Today's question: What is Joan of Arc holding in her left hand? It looks like a mop, but I don't think that's the right answer.