Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

P1332

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1332
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Turtle Shell (uncertain)
Description

Ornamental hair comb worn by women. An old form. Made entirely from the same material with two horns at the side, each with a perforation at the top. Garu.

Height 10.6 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Thickness 0.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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