Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

31-48-481

From: Brazil | Upper Xingu River | Lower Kuluene River | West Bank

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 31-48-481
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tsuva
Provenience Brazil | Upper Xingu River | Lower Kuluene River | West Bank
Culture Area Amazonia
Locus west bank
Section American
Materials Wood | Fiber
Description

Similar to 31-48-460 but the cane is replaced in each case by two thin pieces of wood, and the woven section is completely covered with wrapping of fiber thread

Length 11.2 cm
Credit Line Matto-Grosso Expedition, Vincenzo Petrullo, 1931

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