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1903.55.134

Carved wooden comb with elongated rounded top with incised decorations. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/12/2004]

1903.55.134

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden comb with elongated rounded top with incised decorations. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Oro Province [Gira River Valley]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
Before 1903
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1903
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1903.55.134

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

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