Comb Item Number: B780 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A comb that has forty-five short teeth and a horn handle frame with a hook-like feature at each end. The teeth of the comb are made of bamboo which is secured by the frame. Each tooth is held separated by woven hair.
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
- B780
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- hair, bamboo grass and horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- tied
- Overall
- height 4.2 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Batak
- 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