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Comb

MOA: University of British Columbia

3092/10

A wide, flat comb made from black pointed sticks. The parts are tied together and secured by a fine patterned weave of yellow and red plant fibre. Some areas are covered with a reddish clay or pigment. The comb has 27 pointed prongs.

  • Narrative

    Purchased from an antique dealer (Kegel-Konietzko) in Hamburg in 1980.

  • Type of Item comb
  • Culture Solomon Islands
  • Material wood, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 23.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Ingeborg Marshall
  • Received from Ingeborg Marshall
  • Made in Malaita
  • Collection Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before November 18, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on November 18, 2014
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3092/0010

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