Accession No
E 1915.23.2
Description
Hair ornament; Comb - [From catalogue card:] 'Wooden comb worn in the hair by men. It is undecorated. It has swallow tail prongs at the top with pronged shaped decoration inserted between the prongs, of another piece of wood. 12 teeth, also of wood, are lashed to the body of the comb'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Central Province; Ngella Islands [Florida Islands]
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Drew (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1915.23.2; MAA: Z 10843; AR 1915.294.2; Reg. 1915.77
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: An old label glued to the catalogue card reads: 'Comb, with swallow-tail. Solomon Ils. Mrs Drew. R.1915.294.2'. Another label reads: 'Reg. 1915.77 Solomon Isl. Drew Coll. Mrs Drew, 1915'.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Wooden comb worn in the hair by men. It is undecorated. It has swallow tail prongs at the top with pronged shaped decoration inserted between the prongs, of another piece of wood. 12 teeth, also of wood, are lashed to the body of the comb'.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:268047
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