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Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, thin, dark gray metal tool with tapered point; gold and black decoration on one end; small knob on end. Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai), artist not identified.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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