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Toggle harpoon head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, off-white, cylindrical object with tapered ends, resembling a toggle harpoon head; one end tapers to a point, while the other end has two prongs; object is segmented into three parts; black Chinese characters on the top third; small red characters on the bottom third; background is grey. Toggle harpoon head by artist unknown.

Artwork Details

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