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Lacquer Hairpin with Geese

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden hairpin with a long, thin, tapered body. The hairpin is split into two parts at the center. The left end features an etched depiction of a goose standing on a lily pad with a plant. On the right end is an etched depiction of a similar goose in flight, with its neck and head down. The background of the image is gray. Title: Lacquer Hairpin with Geese Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 19th century
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e on gold ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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