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1925.23.55

Comb of separate wooden teeth bound together with woven string. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/12/2004]

1925.23.55

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Collection type
Object
Description
Comb of separate wooden teeth bound together with woven string. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Samoa
Oceania > Polynesia > Samoa
Person
Field collector Admiral Digby
PRM source Mrs Digby
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Donated: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Decorated, Process Bound, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 175 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.23.55

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