Comb and hairpin with turtle shell design and waves, Kikko nami mon kushi kogai
(c. 1920)
Medium
lacquer on turtle shell (bekkoh) (maki-e)
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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