Hair Dressing Tool (Kogai)
Object type: Hair dressing tool (Kogai)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kogai
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Accession year: 1933
Tags: Men