Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

Long, thin, brown hair dressing tool with tapered end and small knob at one end. The tool features a colorful design with a scene of people and gold accents. The design is on the top half of the tool and shows two people. The person on the left wears a white shirt and black pants, while the person on the right wears a yellow and black outfit. The background of the image is a light gray color. The tool is laid horizontally.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: 599 × 337 px
Museum record:: View original

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