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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title is "Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)" by artist "<i>Unknown</i>". The image shows a silver arrowhead with a pointed tip and narrow base. The arrowhead is silver with a black design on it. The design features a flower with four rounded petals and a stem with two leaves, one near the flower and one higher up. The stem of the flower design spans vertically through the center and slightly above the center of the arrowhead. The base of the arrowhead tapers to a short neck. The neck leads to a long thin brown object resembling a stick or handle. The background of the image is solid black.

Artwork Details

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