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Black vertical comb whose handle is inlaid with 25 triangles of mother+
Black vertical comb whose handle is inlaid with 25 triangles of mother+
Object Number 46-78-70/2381
Display Title Black vertical comb whose handle is inlaid with 25 triangles of mother+
Descriptions
Object Description Black vertical comb whose handle is inlaid with 25 triangles of mother+
Inventory Description Comb, triangular, inlaid incised shell triangles, painted, broken handle
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Materials Shell, Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 25.1 x 6.9 x 1.3 cm (9 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2381
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (12/19/1900)
Dealer William J. Shepherd (12/19/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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