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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a metal object called "Arrowhead (Yanone)" by an unknown artist. The object is silver-colored and shaped like an arrowhead with a pointed tip. The arrowhead portion is teardrop shaped with the pointed end facing up. The object has a long narrow brown handle protruding from the bottom. The arrowhead part has a floral pattern made of small oval and teardrop shaped holes arranged in a spiral. The background of the image is solid black.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Steel
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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