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Cord Knob (Kurigata)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black oval-shaped object with rounded top and flat bottom, featuring two turtles and gold designs. The larger turtle is dark brown with a textured surface and positioned near the top. A smaller, gold turtle with a smooth shell is near the bottom. Gold designs resembling leaves or petals are below the smaller turtle. Two gold bands are on either side. The object is titled "Cord Knob (Kurigata)" and is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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