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Object Number
985-27-10/58981
Display Title
Navajo wooden weaving comb. Tapering handle. Wide body w/ eight tines. 19x5.9 cm
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo wooden weaving comb. Tapering handle. Wide body w/ eight tines. 19x5.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Batten, wood, pointed handle, flat, 8 tines, 1 chipped
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Navajo Reservation
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 19.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 cm (7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58981/ 24421
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1912 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1912 - 1985)
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