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Stirrups (Abumi) with Cosmetic Brushes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden stirrups with mosaic designs and red interiors sit on a gray surface, the left one facing left and the right one facing right; they have handles with rings at the top. Two cosmetic brushes with white handles and brown bristles are placed beside them.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Steel with gold and silver hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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