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Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, thin object made of light-colored wood or ivory. Tapering to a point at right end. Left end has rounded knob. Central section is black, with floral design in gold, white, and red. Black section flanked by gold sections. Object against a gray background.

Artwork Details

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