Comb Item Number: E2702-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "CARVED FROM WOOD; TEN TEETH 2 1/2 INCHES LONG; SURMOUNTED BY FIGURE OF A MAN." [back of card]: "LENT TO THE BURKE MUSEUM, 2/23/89. LOAN RETURNED OCT 10, 1989."*SEE* A TIME OF GATHERING BY ROBIN K. WRIGHT, 1991, P. 108, WHERE THIS OBJECT IS IDENTIFIED AS A COMB, COAST SALISH; CARVED END DEPICTS A HUMAN FIGURE WEARING A EURO-AMERICAN STYLE HAT.Has original Peale # label Peale # 253. Peale catalogue describes #s 251-253 as "Wooden combs made by the natives of Oregon."Comb carved from single piece of wood. Upper portion is a human figure wearing a hat. Head is somewhat naturally rendered, whereas body is simplified. ten teeth form lower portion of comb.
Item History
- Made in Oregon Territory, USA and Washington Territory, USA ?
- Collected in Oregon Territory, USA and Washington Territory, USA ? between 1838 and 1842
- Received from United States Exploring Expedition during 1858
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- E2702-0
- Type of Item
- comb
Who
- Culture
- Chinook ? or Salish ?
- Received from
- United States Exploring Expedition
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Oregon Territory, USA and Washington Territory, USA ?
- Collected in
- Oregon Territory, USA and Washington Territory, USA ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1838 and 1842
- Acquisition Date
- during 1858
Other
- Accession Number
- 66A00050