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Object Number 985-27-10/58982
Display Title Navajo wooden weaving comb. Narrow tapering handle w/ body w/ 9 tines remaining.
Descriptions
Object Description Navajo wooden weaving comb. Narrow tapering handle w/ body w/ 9 tines remaining. One broken. 20.1x6.8 cm.
Inventory Description Comb, carved wood, pointed handle, 9 tines, 1 missing
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1985
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 20.2 x 6.9 x 1.1 cm (7 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58982
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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