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Ivory comb or weaving instrument; Comb cut from tusk of mammoth
Ivory comb or weaving instrument; Comb cut from tusk of mammoth
Object Number 46-22-60/8200
Display Title Ivory comb or weaving instrument; Comb cut from tusk of mammoth
Descriptions
Object Description Ivory comb or weaving instrument; Comb cut from tusk of mammoth
Inventory Description Comb, carved ivory, toothed on both ends, space between teeth varying
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yakut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Russia / Siberia
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.3 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-22-60/8200
Provenance
Collector Bassett Digby
Intermediary Harvard College Library
Donor Donated by Bassett Digby

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