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Bamboo (?) comb and hair ornament
Bamboo (?) comb and hair ornament
Object Number 48-51-70/2973
Display Title Bamboo (?) comb and hair ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Comb, double sided, twelve teeth, flared, three wood extensions on other side
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Federated States of Micronesia / <State> / Yap Islands
Additional Geographic Terms Caroline Islands
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 23.5 x 4.6 x 0.6 cm (9 1/4 x 1 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-51-70/2973

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