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1940.5.38

Comb of wood splints bound together with plant fibre. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/12/2004]

1940.5.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Comb of wood splints bound together with plant fibre. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Kiribati
Oceania > Micronesia > Kiribati
Gilbert Islands
Person
Field collector Victor Gallafent Gurner
PRM source Victor Gallafent Gurner
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1890
Date collected
circa 1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 228 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.5.38

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