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Wooden vertical comb held together by 4 rings of bone, incised designs+
Wooden vertical comb held together by 4 rings of bone, incised designs+
Object Number 46-78-70/2431
Display Title Wooden vertical comb held together by 4 rings of bone, incised designs+
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden vertical comb held together by 4 rings of bone, incised designs+
Inventory Description Comb, seven carved wood teeth, joined at one end with tortoise shell rings
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Caroline Islands
Materials Wood, Tortoiseshell, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 20.7 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm (8 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2431
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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