Tiger Dragon Yanone, Japanese Arrowhead
- 75.00€
Tiger Dragon Yanone, Japanese Arrowhead
This Japanese arrowhead (Yanone) is faithfully reproduced from an original museum piece.
The Japanese arrowheads called Yajiri or Yanone had many uses and shapes.Some were strictly utilitarian while others were beautifully pierced and decorated and used primarily for presentationsand temple offerings. It is said that a samurai had a quiver of 26 arrows (Ya) and one of them, called the Kabura-Ya orWhistling Arrow, was only used if the battle was lost.
Most pieces fall into one of several broad groupings. The Tiger Dragon offered here falls into the rope cutter pattern.Although they are sometimes referred to as 'rope cutters', it is more likely that they were primarily used in battle andfor big game hunting. This type of arrowhead was used throughout the Middle Ages, all the way up until the Renaissance and beyond. These arrowheads, either singly or in groups, are outstanding collectibles and are sure to be much talked about items in your collection.
Made by Hanwei.
Details:
-Overall length: approx. 24.1 cm
-Weight: approx. 20 g
