Accession No
Z 11225
Description
Comb - [From catalogue card:] 'Comb. At the point where the teeth join the handle is a bird design with inlaid mother of pearl eye on either side of the head. The handle is inlaid with mother of pearl designs'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
von Hügel, Anatole (Baron) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 11225; O.VI.62; 3.H [From catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Shell; Resin
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
16 pronged comb. Both sides of the handle are covered in resin and decorated with pieces of pearl shell. The design differs slightly from one side to the other. The top would have presented a longer projection which is now broken.
Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: ‘COMB / D. A. VON HUGEL / Z 11225'.
Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Comb. At the point where the teeth join the handle is a bird design with inlaid mother of pearl eye on either side of the head. The handle is inlaid with mother of pearl designs'.
Event Date 21/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:268271
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