Comb and hairpin
(c. 1920)
Medium
turle shell (bekkoh)
Measurements
(a) 4.0 × 9.0 × 0.4 cm (comb)
(b) 19.0 × 1.2 × 0.8 cm (hairpin)
Credit Line
Gift of Asami Wilson and the Yonemoto family, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Department
Asian Art
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