Ceremonial Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)
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Ceremonial Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)

TitleCeremonial Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)
ArtistUmetada Motoshige
Datedated 1645 17th century
MediumSteel
ClassificationArchery Equipment-Arrowheads
OriginJapanese Japanese
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Ceremonial Arrowhead (<i>Yanone</i>)” is a work by Umetada Motoshige, dated dated 1645. It is executed in steel and classified as archery equipment-arrowheads. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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