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Ceremonial Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

Umetada Motoshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ceremonial arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>) by Umetada Motoshige: Silver-colored arrowhead with a pointed tip and rounded sides. A bird, possibly a crane, with outstretched wings and long beak standing on wavy lines possibly depicting water. The bird and water are surrounded by long thin leaves curving around the top half. A long, thin, possibly engraved, metal piece extends from the top. The background is black.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1645
Medium
Steel
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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