Comb Item Number: 3092/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A wide, flat comb made from black pointed sticks. The parts are tied together and secured by a fine patterned weave of yellow and red plant fibre. Some areas are covered with a reddish clay or pigment. The comb has 27 pointed prongs.
Narrative
Purchased from an antique dealer (Kegel-Konietzko) in Hamburg in 1980.
Item History
- Made in Malaita, Solomon Islands
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Ingeborg Marshall before November 18, 2014
- Received from Ingeborg Marshall (Donor) on November 18, 2014
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- 3092/10
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- wood and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 23.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Ingeborg Marshall
- Received from
- Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Malaita, Solomon Islands
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2014
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3092/0010