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Arrowheads, needles, hooks and harpoons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a single, curved object made of bone or ivory. The object is light brown with darker brown spots and has a smooth surface. It is shaped like a crescent moon. The object has a rough edge on one end and a smoother edge on the other. It is lying on a gray surface. There is a red stamp or sticker on the object with some numbers. The background is a solid gray color. The object appears to be an arrowhead, needle, hook or harpoon made by an Inuit artist.

Artwork Details

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