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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows the "Arrowhead (Yanone)" by an unknown artist. The object is an arrowhead with a long, thin shaft. The arrowhead is gray and shaped like a pentagon with the bottom side being the shortest. The pentagon sides are straight. The top of the pentagon is wider than the bottom. The pentagon sides come to a point at the bottom where it connects to the shaft. The shaft is long, thin, and straight with a slight bump right below the arrowhead. The background is black with small white specks.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 479 px
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