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