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Two Arrows

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is Two Arrows, by an unknown artist. The image shows two arrows standing upright. The arrows have wooden shafts. The tips of the arrows are gold-colored metal with a pointed shape and a decorative pattern etched into them. The arrow on the left is shorter than the one on the right. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to white at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 16th century
Medium:
Wood, textile, lacquer, steel, gold, copper alloy
Culture:
Turkish or Iranian
Dimensions:
461 × 624 px
Museum record:
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