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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
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