Comb Item Number: 2990/769 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Comb with carob wood thorns bound to two crossbars with cotton cord. Incomplete.
History Of Use
Used instead of needles for weaving smaller textiles.
Item History
- Made in Lima, Peru between 1000 and 1476
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- 2990/769
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- wood and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0769