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Hair combs and obsidian daggers
Object Number 2004.29.22653
Display Title Hair combs and obsidian daggers
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea / New Guinea / 11. Wuvulu hair comb / 12. " " " / 26. & 27: Obsidian Daggers- / Admiralty Island - When the / blade enters the body the handle / is broken off so that it is / more difficult to extract the blad. / 32 & 33: Hair combs- Admiralty Group. / Bismark Arch / Rec'd from: / Dr. W. L. Moss. / Univ. Georgia / 1932."
Department Photographic
Date 1928-1929
Artist Dr. W. L. Moss
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea / <State> / Admirality islands
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 × 8.255 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. W. L. Moss

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