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Arrowheads, needles, hooks and harpoons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A bone object with a hole at one end and a pointed tip at the other. The object is flat and elongated with rounded edges, made of a light-brown bone or ivory material. There are five lines of black writing on the object that appear to be in Chinese characters. The background is a solid gray color. The object appears to be an ancient artifact. The overall shape resembles an arrowhead or similar tool. The title of the object is "Arrowheads, needles, hooks and harpoons" and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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