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1966.1.452

Comb carved from one piece of wood. The narrow top widens to above the nine teeth. Fibre binding. The top is decorated with two black feathers and incised double zigzag the length of the handle

1966.1.452

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Collection type
Object
Description
Comb carved from one piece of wood. The narrow top widens to above the nine teeth. Fibre binding. The top is decorated with two black feathers and incised double zigzag the length of the handle
Person
Field collector G.F. Matthews
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1950
Date collected
By 1950
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bird Feather, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Decorated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 64 mm, Length: max 354 mm, Length 204 mm teeth
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.452 Other numbers: 1900.210.17

Search terms: Toilet, Ornament, Comb, Toilet Article, Hair Ornament

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