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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a spearhead with a long, thin handle. The spearhead is made of metal and has a V-shape with two pointed tips. There is a small teardrop shaped hole between the two points of the V. The metal is gray and has dark spots all over it. The background is solid black. The title of the image is "Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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