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Object Number
973-43-50/11673C
Display Title
Bone comb decorated with black pigment
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory combs decorated with red and black ink. A & B 6 1/2" x 1/4" Spoon like tips C - 7" x 1" Bone comb with an oblong, concave, spoon-like bowl at one end. The middle of the pin has an openwork design and both sides are decorated with a recessed design of concentric circles and lines. The recesses are filled with coarse, matte black pigment. The opposite end has six, long pointed tines. 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, shallow channels and cracqelure pattern that are diagnostic for bone. Peabody Number is painted on object with black paint.
Inventory Description
Comb, 6 tines, concave handle, incised linear and dot design, cutout center
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, Southern
Materials
Ivory, Pigment, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.9 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm (7 1/16 x 15/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-43-50/11673C
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973-43-50/11673B | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673A | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 05-31-50/64980 | Decorated double-sided bone comb/pin |
Comb
|
KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand | |
| 29-43-50/B4784 | Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4784.1 | Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth |
Ornament
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.3 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.2 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.1 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 03-1-50/62763 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
| |
| 06-50-50/66994 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
| |
| 32-61-50/B5245 | Bone hair pin |
Pin
|
Madagascar
|