Accession No
Z 10984
Description
Comb - [From catalogue card:] 'Comb made entirely of wood - plain [sketch on the card]'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; San Cristoval
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 10984; MAA: ?E 1910.62; ?E 1910.145 [incorrect]; ?AR 1910.377
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Plant; Fibre; Leaf; Pigment; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Similar combs in MAA collections were collected by Reverend Drew on Florida Island.
Event Date 20/8/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
It is unclear whether this object is indeed the comb referred to as a 'plain comb'.
Event Date 20/8/2015
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Comb of blackened wood with 11 teeth and three projections at the top. The central projection is decorated with a flower (originally dyed red) formed of strips of plant leaf. The flower is maintained in place by a disc of metal and a small metal cap slid over the central projection.
Event Date 20/8/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A small label glued to the card reads: 'E 1910.145 / San Cristoval / F.H. Drew'.
Event Date 20/8/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Comb made entirely of wood - plain [sketch on the card]'.
Event Date 20/8/2015
Author: maa
FM:268597
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