Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

The Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai) by artist is a long, thin, black hairpin. The hairpin has a small knob at one end. There are two small holes on either side of the knob. The body of the hairpin features a dark green section with a design consisting of thin black lines and small gold dots. The design depicts what appears to be a plant with long, thin stems and small flowers or berries. The rest of the hairpin tapers to a point. The background of the image is white.