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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows Yanone, titled Arrowhead, by an unknown artist. The image depicts a symmetrical metal object with a long, thin handle extending from the bottom. The metal object has two long, curved blades that extend upwards and outwards on either side. The blades are pointed at the tip and are widest at the base, tapering to a point where they meet the handle. The metal is gray with darker spots and patches. The base of the blades just above where they meet the handle has a small decorative design consisting of three holes; one larger hole with one smaller hole on either side. The background of the image is black with small white specks.

Artwork Details

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