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Object Number
27-5-70/D2919.2
Display Title
Ivory comb
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Kahi palaoa
Object Description
Handmade ivory comb with five prongs.
Inventory Description
Comb, ivory, rectangular, flat, curved handle, five thin and pointed teeth
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
Materials
Ivory , Whale ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 12.1 x 5.4 x 3 cm (4 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
D2919.2
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Edward Tenney
Donor
Mr. Edward Tenney
(1927)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |
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Raw Material |
North America
|