Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)
Dark brown hair dressing tool, kogai, with a rounded knob at one end and a sharp point at the other. The object is long and narrow with a slight tapering towards the pointed end. It has a central section with an inlaid design, featuring gold and silver. The inlaid design appears to depict a tree. The object is displayed against a plain light gray background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1785–1876
- Medium:
- Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 337 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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