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1884.140.870

Comb with 9 wooden teeth fanning out from a grip formed from a dark brown resinous material. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/2/2006]

1884.140.870

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Collection type
Object
Description
Comb with 9 wooden teeth fanning out from a grip formed from a dark brown resinous material. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/2/2006]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Admiralty Islands Bismarck Archipelago
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
?Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Found unentered
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 320 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.870 PR Cat other PR nos: 1735

Search terms: Toilet, Ornament, Comb, Hair Ornament

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