Point

Arrowhead

13189

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 13189
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Jomon (uncertain) | Yayoi (uncertain) | Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Jomon (uncertain) | Yayoi (uncertain)
Date Made Jomon - Yayoi
Section Asian
Materials Stone
Technique Flaked | Chipped
Description

Point or arrowhead (石鏃). Triangular point. Bifacially retouched. Light gray stone. This is one of three simple triangular arrowheads in the museum's collection. Triangular points have been found in Jomon sites such as Nabatake in Saga Prefecture and Yayoi sites such as Kakoishihama, Kyoto Prefecture.

Length 1.5 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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