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1948.12.28

Porcupine tail comb bound to a wooden stick with sinew. A cowrie shell is attached with a leather thong.

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1948.12.28

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Collection type
Object
Description
Porcupine tail comb bound to a wooden stick with sinew. A cowrie shell is attached with a leather thong.
Cultural groups
Cheyenne
Person
Field collector M.J. Kohlberg
PRM source Denver Art Museum
PRM source Frederic Huntington Douglas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Exchanged: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Porcupine Quill Animal, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Animal Sinew, Material Wood Plant, Process Bound, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 53 mm, Length: max 210 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1948.12.28

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

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