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Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a metal arrowhead with a long shaft. The arrowhead is silver-colored and has a pointed tip. It is shaped like a teardrop with the pointed end facing up. The base of the arrowhead where it meets the shaft is narrow and has a small lip around it. There are two black Japanese characters in the middle of the arrowhead. The shaft is long and thin, with some red and silver designs on it. The background of the image is black. The title of the image is "Arrowhead (Yanone)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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