- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Comb of light coloured wood, semi circular in shape. Folded within paper [1985.53.291 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 26/4/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Person
- Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1985
- Date collected
- by 1985
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Width: max 36 mm, Length: max 151 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.53.291.2
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