Arrowhead (Yanonē), 17th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Summary
Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork and design rather than for use in archery. Japan, 16th-17th centuries.
Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated designs intended for piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel. Arrowheads, pierced and chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork rather than for use in archery. Japan, 15th-17th centuries.
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Date
1600 - 1699
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)