Yanone (arrowhead) of Yanagi-Ha (willow leaf) Form
Culture
Japanese
Date1600s–1800s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions18.5 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm (7 5/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Overall1: 2 oz (0.1 lb.)
Overall1: 2 oz (0.1 lb.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.531
DescriptionThe metal is cracked.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.ProvenanceAnonymous gift to the Museum on February 1, 1934. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Japanese
1600s–early 1800s
Japanese
1600s–early 1800s
Ieyoshi of Echizen Province
1600s–early 1800s