Point

Arrowhead

13194

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 13194
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Jomon (uncertain) | Yayoi (uncertain) | Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period Jomon (uncertain) | Yayoi (uncertain)
Date Made Jomon - Yayoi
Section Asian
Materials Obsidian
Description

This is one of three simple triangular arrowheads (石鏃) in the museum's collection. Triangular points have been found in Jomon sites such as Nabatake in Saga Prefecture (Kyotari, p. 41) and Yayoi sites such as Kakoishihama, Kyoto Prefecture.

Length 1.5 cm
Width 1.3 cm
Credit Line Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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