Comb
MOA: University of British Columbia
3652/4
Concave comb with eleven long teeth extending from an elongated, trapezoid-shaped handle. Three decorative triangular cutouts in middle of handle; alternating up or down triangles in a row. Exterior of handle is dark brown; interior of handle and teeth are yellow-brown. The exterior, smooth surface of the bamboo has been carved off the outside of the teeth.
- Type of Item comb
- Culture New Guinea
- Material bamboo grass
- Measurements height 25.9 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 1.6 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Marnie Tamaki
- Received from Marnie Tamaki
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Creation Date between 1950 and 1994
- Collection Date during 1994
- Ownership Date before November 22, 2023
- Acquisition Date on November 22, 2023
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3652/0004