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Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, thin, tapered hair dressing tool made of light-colored wood. Black section in the middle with gold-colored decorations. One end is pointed, the other end is flat with a small ornate extension. The object is laid on a gray background. The hair dressing tool is titled "Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
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