Comb, the base of which is a monkey bone, into the length of which are set many splinters from the palm tree, forming the teeth. The top half of the splinters are firmly laced with cotton thread and an attached wooden splint. At either end of the bone rib are small tufts of yellow and red toucan feathers. [ASh [OPS move] 18/5/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Comb, the base of which is a monkey bone, into the length of which are set many splinters from the palm tree, forming the teeth. The top half of the splinters are firmly laced with cotton thread and an attached wooden splint. At either end of the bone rib are small tufts of yellow and red toucan feathers. [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, Material Bird Feather, Process Bound, Process Woven
Dimensions: Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 53 mm, Length: max 117 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.8.36B Other numbers: 37

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