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Object Number
2012.13.11
Display Title
Tortoiseshell comb
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoiseshell comb; rectangular; yellow and dark brown tortoiseshell; yellow is slightly translucent, dark brown is opaque; 3 edges have slight concave curve; some slightly broken teeth; no missing teeth
Inventory Description
Comb, tortoiseshell, rectangular, three edges have slight concave curve
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1957-1958 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Burma
Additional Geographic Terms
Rangoon
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Dimensions
Other: 14.8 x 3.7 x 0.2 cm (5 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2012.13.11
Provenance
Collector
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-2012)
Dealer
Barua Store
(-1957)
Donor
Donated by
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-2012)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012.13.12 | Tortoiseshell hair comb |
Hair ornament
|
Burma
| |
| 2012.13.9.2 | Tortoiseshell hairpin |
Hair ornament
|
Burma
| |
| 2012.13.9.3 | Tortoiseshell hairpin |
Hair ornament
|
Burma
| |
| 2012.13.9.1 | Tortoiseshell hairpin |
Hair ornament
|
Burma
| |
| 2000.30.20 | Tortoiseshell compact |
Accessory
|
Botswana
| |
| 2000.30.8.1 | Tortoiseshell container |
Box
|
Botswana
| |
|
| 2000.30.8.2 | Tortoiseshell container |
Box
|
Botswana
| |
| 2005.6.20 | Fan with tortoiseshell section |
Fan
|
Oceania
| |
| 2005.6.19 | Fan with tortoiseshell section |
Fan
|
Oceania
| |
| 987-22-10/108933 | Tortoiseshell fragment, heavily degraded |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/110942 | Tortoiseshell hair ornament fragment, heavily degraded |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 00-8-70/55737 | Tortoiseshell pendant |
Pendant
|
Truk Island
|