Accession No
Z 31079
Description
Comb - [From catalogue card:] 'A comb. Decorated with red, yellow and black plaited grass'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Unknown
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 31079
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
There is not black 'grass' on this object. The black is the wood from the comb showing through the intricate weaving of red and yellow orchid fibre.
Event Date 13/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'A comb. Decorated with red, yellow and black plaited grass'.
Event Date 13/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:268208
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