Accession No
E 1915.23.1
Description
Hair ornament; Comb - [From catalogue card:] 'Wooden comb with swallow tail prongs. It is worn in the hair by men. It has 12 teeth also of wood lashed to the main body of the comb. It is not decorated'.
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 1915.23.1; MAA: E 1915.23.1; Z 10842; AR 1915.294.1; Reg 1915.78
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 terminals. Solomon Ils. Mrs Drew. R. 1915.294.1'. Another label reads: 'Reg. 1915.78. Solomon Is. Drew Coll. Mrs Drew, 1915'.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Wooden comb with swallow tail prongs. It is worn in the hair by men. It has 12 teeth also of wood lashed to the main body of the comb. It is not decorated'.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:268075
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