Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

P1331

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Garu
Object Number P1331
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal
Description

Ornamental hair comb worn by unmarried women. Floral and geometric designs, metal teeth. Garu.

Height 9 cm
Width 19.1 cm
Thickness 0.4 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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