Comb Item Number: A2470 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fourteen pointed teeth; deeply incised design on one side shows a hawk with the hind quarters of a frog below; on the other a human face with prominent ears, a wolf or bear cub below. Inlaid on both sides with small pieces of abalone.
History Of Use
Probably ornamental
Item History
- Made in North America before 1880
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- A2470
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- wood and abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 17.2 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ?
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Creation Date
- before 1880
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0336/0140