1964.8.35

Comb, the base of which is a monkey bone. Into the length of the bone are set many splinters from the palm tree, which forms the teeth. The top half of the splinters are firmly laced with cotton thread & a wooden splint is attached. [ASh [OPS move] 18/5/2016]

1964.8.35

Collection type: Object
Description: Comb, the base of which is a monkey bone. Into the length of the bone are set many splinters from the palm tree, which forms the teeth. The top half of the splinters are firmly laced with cotton thread & a wooden splint is attached. [ASh [OPS move] 18/5/2016]
Geographical reference: Suriname
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Suriname; Alalaparu River
Cultural groups: Trio; Tiriyó
Person: Field collector Peter Gerard Rivière; PRM source Peter Gerard Rivière
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1964
Date collected: 1963 - 1964
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Monkey Bone Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Palm Wood Plant, Process Bound, Process Carved
Dimensions: Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.8.35 Other numbers: 36