Ceremonial Arrowhead (Yanone). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: L. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm); L. of head 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 6.9 oz. (195.6 g). Steel-chiseler: Umetada Yoshinobu (Japanese, Edo period, 17th century). Date: 17th century.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork and design rather than for use in archery. The Metropolitan Museum's collection includes a group of more than thirty similarly signed and dated pieces (including acc. nos. 32.75.321, .327, .330, .334, .337, .339-.340, .398-.399, .403, .406, .409) that may have been made for presentation or as a votive offering to a shrine. This arrowhead, depicting the Buddhist deity Fudo Myo-o, is by Umetada Yoshinobu, a member of the Umetada school of swordsmiths, tsuba makers, and iron chiselers. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.