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Object Number
974-21-70/5420
Display Title
Inlaid wooden comb, string handle attached
Descriptions
Object Description
Inlaid wooden comb, string handle attached, 9.5 in. l. x 2 in. w.
Inventory Description
Comb, triangular, inlaid shell handle, flared wood teeth, twisted fiber tie
Classification
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Materials
Wood, Shell, Plant fiber, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 24.4 x 6.6 x 0.7 cm (9 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-21-70/5420; 3
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