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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sword titled "Arrowhead (Yanone)" by the artist. The sword has a metal blade with a T-shaped crossguard and a long, thin section extending downward from the crossguard. The crossguard has two curved sections extending outwards to either side. The blade is silver-colored with visible scratches and marks. The sword handle appears to be brown or dark-colored. The background of the image is black.

Artwork details

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