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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of an arrowhead titled Yanone. The arrowhead is silver with a darker patina in places. It has a spade-like shape with a pointed tip. A triangular shape resembling a spade playing card symbol is cut out of the center. The bottom edges of the arrowhead are jagged. A narrow neck extends down from the arrowhead to a long, thin, dark brown shaft. The background of the image is dark blue.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Steel
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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