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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a silver-colored metal object titled "Arrowhead (Yanone)" by artist unknown. The object has a long, thin shaft with a slight narrowing near the top. The top part of the object is wider and shaped like a "V" with the bottom of the "V" facing downwards. The "V" shape is made of two curved, pointed sections that are symmetrical and meet at the top. There is a triangular-shaped cutout in the center of the "V", with a smaller teardrop-shaped cutout at the bottom of the triangle. The metal has a weathered appearance with small dark spots scattered across its surface. 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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