Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Tools The legend said that the

The legend said that the carving artist of Kamigamo Shrine

The hand crafted decorations are of geese in flight over various flowers on a blue-green background

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and is said to hold the fortunes of those who believe in him

with a thick rolled rim and clean straight walls

Vintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament – Striped Amber and Black Resin – 7¼" Tools The legend said that theVintage Japanese Kogai Hair Ornament Striped Amber and Black Resin 7" Description Handsome kogai () hair ornament from the Taish to early Shwa period, made of striped amber and black resin designed to resemble bekk (, tortoiseshell). The slender, cylindrical form with a domed finial and hollowed shaft reflects the traditional kogai style once paired with kushi combs in formal coiffures. This later resin example captures the natural beauty of bekk at a