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Object Number
970-3-70/4743
Display Title
Comb
Descriptions
Object Description
Double edged comb of bamboo. This object was collected in Hawaii but was made in Japanese style.
Inventory Description
Comb, double sided, dark wood, fine tines, sparkling painted characters, bone
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
United States
/
Hawaii
/
Maui County
/
Molokai Island
Materials
Wood, Bone, Pigment, Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 12.4 x 5.3 x 1.2 cm (4 7/8 x 2 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
970-3-70/4743
Provenance
Collector
Bradley H. Phillips
(1896-1900)
Donor
Prof. Philip Phillips
(March 9, 1970)
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