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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver-colored metal weapon with a long, narrow blade and two pointed prongs at the top. The blade is long and narrow, with a pointed tip and a straight edge on both sides. The two prongs at the top are pointed and symmetrical. A dark brown or black handle extends from the top of the prongs. The metal is weathered with spots of darker gray throughout. The background is solid black on the left and white on the right. The artist is Yanone and the object of the image is an arrowhead.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–19th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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