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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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