Comb Item Number: 3092/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Comb carved from brown wood which is topped by a carving of a human face and chest surmounted by a headdress to which small grey and white feathers have been attached with strands of plant fibre. This portion of the comb is carved and decorated with painted colours (white, sienna, yellow ochre). The human figure has a wooden nose bone of a lighter coloured wood. There are eight prongs on the comb which are not decorated, and are around 13 cm in length each.
Narrative
The donor purchased the comb c. 1965 in Melbourne, from Mr. J.A. Davidson, however it was said to have come from the collection of a Mr. Guigan, a former official in New Guinea.
Item History
- Made in East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
- Collected during 1965
- Owned by Ingeborg Marshall before November 18, 2014
- Received from Ingeborg Marshall (Donor) on November 18, 2014
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- 3092/8
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- wood, feather, plant fibre and paint
- Overall
- height 4.4 cm, width 7.6 cm, depth 37.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Ingeborg Marshall
- Received from
- Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2014
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3092/0008