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Harpoon head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Harpoon head by Unknown. The image shows a small, irregularly shaped stone tool with a translucent yellow color. The object is elongated and roughly symmetrical about its central axis, with jagged edges and pointed top and bottom. The surface appears smooth in some areas and rough in others. There are two areas of writing on the object, one in red and one in black. The red writing is on the left side and appears to be a series of numbers, while the black writing or symbol is on the right side. The background of the image is a plain gray surface.

Artwork details

Medium:
Bone
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
443 × 624 px
Museum record:
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