Comb

Item number 3092/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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

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

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands

Who

Culture
Solomon Islands
Previous Owner
Ingeborg Marshall
Received from
Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)

When

Collection Date
during 1980
Ownership Date
before November 18, 2014
Acquisition Date
on November 18, 2014

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3092/0010
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