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Dance combs worn across the back of the head
Media Restricted
Object Number 17-59-30/F27.1
Display Title Dance combs worn across the back of the head
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, wood comb with reed and fiber handle, hanging hair, feather strands.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
  • Shaft, modified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tucano
  • Betoi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil / Bahia / <County> / Tucano
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Tiquie
Dimensions Overall: 77 x 23.5 x 2.3 cm (30 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17-59-30/F27.1

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