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Harpoon head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Harpoon head by Unknown. A light tan, bone or ivory harpoon head with a darker brown, rough and porous tip. The object tapers to a point at the top and is smooth and rounded at the bottom. There are black, indecipherable characters written lengthwise on the bottom third. A shadow to the right and left of the top shows the object is sitting on a surface. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Medium
Bone
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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