Comb
date
about 1930-1960
creation place
Oceania, Solomon Islands
medium & support
Woven and dyed wild orchid fiber and palm bark
measurements
10 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/8 in. (26.97 x 8.56 x 0.3 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1991.068.170
keywords
biology, body, brush, care, comb, Corpo humano, costume, costume accessory, hair, hair ornament, hairbrush, hairdressing, human being, human figure, hygiene, man, non-Christian religion, nude, Polynesian/Melanesian religion, religion, Ripa, rite, supernatural, tool, woman
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