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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a spear with a gray metal arrowhead shaped like a triangle with the bottom edge slightly concave; the shaft is brown and thin. The background is black. The title of the image is "Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)" by the artist Yanone. The spearhead is centered in the image and appears to be made of metal. The spearhead is gray and roughly triangular in shape, with a pointed tip and a straight edge on either side. The base of the spearhead where it meets the shaft is indented. The shaft is long and thin, and it is brown. The background of the image is solid black, providing a stark contrast to the spear. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance, with the focus clearly on the spear.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Steel
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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