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1996.21.17

Comb made up of nine pointed wooden teeth bound together by dyed strips of plant fibre. The fibre has been dyed purple and turquoise and has been bound in a zig zag pattern.

1996.21.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Comb made up of nine pointed wooden teeth bound together by dyed strips of plant fibre. The fibre has been dyed purple and turquoise and has been bound in a zig zag pattern.
Person
Field collector Phoebe Somers
PRM source Juliet Pannett
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1960
Date collected
Circa 1960?
Acquisition information
Donated: 15/03/1996
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Bound, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 73 mm, Length: max 209 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.21.17

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

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