Comb Item Number: B441 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A comb that has fifty-seven short teeth with splinters of cane woven together at one side creating a design consisting of sideways geometric v-shapes.
Item History
- Made in Sumatra, Indonesia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- B441
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- plant fibre and stem ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and woven
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sumatran
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sumatra, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good