Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Dimensions: L. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kogai
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 4000 × 2250
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.