Yanone (arrowhead) of Flat Type (hirane), with Pierced Design of Characters Signifying Mountain, Stone and Water
Culture
Japanese
Date1600s–early 1800s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions21 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm (8 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in.), 1 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.499
Label TextThese arrowheads embody the outstanding skill of traditional Japanese metalcraft. Even the simplest of them demonstrates the maker's technical and artistic mastery. The “willow-leaf” and “gut-gouger” heads were used in battle. The forked “wild goose” arrowhead was prized both on the battlefield and for hunting; a pierced whistling bulb of wood, horn or bone with holes was sometimes attached to it to induce terror or signal troops into action. The flat, pointed heads with saw-cut designs were offered as gifts or rewards.ProvenancePurchased by Museum on October 21, 1935 from Yamanaka & Co. (NYC).
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on view
Japanese
1600s–early 1800s
Ieyoshi of Echizen Province
1600s–early 1800s
Japanese
1600s–early 1800s
