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Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai) by artist is a long, thin, dark gray object with a tapered shape and a pointed tip. The tool has a small knob or loop at one end. The majority of the tool's surface is dark gray, with a decorative section near the knob end featuring a gold design. The gold design includes a branch-like pattern with leaves and flowers. The background of the image is a solid light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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