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Object Number
05-31-50/64980
Display Title
Decorated double-sided bone comb/pin
Descriptions
Object Description
Double-sided bone comb/pin with five long, pointed tines at each end. The center has a circular design of recessed concentric circles filled with matte black pigment. Note: The Embark description originally identified this material as ivory but it does not exhibit any of the morphological characteristics of elephant ivory. Under magnification it shows traces of the short striations and shallow channels that are diagnostic for bone. Peabody Number is painted on object with black paint.
Inventory Description
Comb, double ended, 6 and 5 tines, incised circle and dot midsection design
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
/
KwaZulu-Natal
Africa / South Africa / Zululand
Africa / South Africa / Zululand
Materials
Ivory, Pigment, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 23.8 x 2.2 x 0.4 cm (9 3/8 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
05-31-50/64980
Provenance
Collector
Herman R. P. Cochran
(before 1899 - 1905)
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