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CombB441

A comb that has fifty-seven short teeth with splinters of cane woven together at one side creating a design consisting of sideways geometric v-shapes.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
plant fibre and stem ?
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB69

Comb made of one piece of wood that is has 26 teeth, and a curved, convex handle.

Culture
Malay
Material
wood
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB68

A comb that has fifty short teeth. Two bamboo canes are split in the middle where the narrow strips of bamboo are inserted. The teeth of the comb are separated and held by the nylon thread.

Culture
Batak
Material
nylon fibre, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB67

A comb that has sixty-six short teeth and a horn handle with a pyramidal knobule finial at each end. There is a woven geometric design consisting of a pattern of lozenges.

Culture
Menankabu
Material
bamboo grass, horn and hair
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB63

Comb with 12 long thin teeth and a handle with a curved edge. The comb curves outwards from side to side.

Culture
Semang
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombH2.102

Wooden, five prong comb; three of the prongs are longer. The top, handle, is rectangular in shape with a circular piece on the top middle. There are three vertical incisions. The surrounding area is decorated with an interwoven line design. Back has simple linear decoration. Front is signed ‘R. Rie’. Remnants of blue detailing.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombH2.99

Wooden, four prong comb; one long prong and three short ones. The top, handle, has an elongated diamond shape with an incised outline in the centre. The back has the reversed incised detailing. One of the prongs has broken off.

Culture
Surinamese
Material
wood
Made in
Suriname
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombN2.952

Gold lacquered comb with mother of pearl flowers, ivory ornaments and "Noh" mask inlays on the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
plastic, mother of pearl shell, elephant ivory and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK4.37

Handle of comb is arched and rounded. There are eight teeth that taper to a point. Black scalloped designs frame the edges of both sides of the handle.

Culture
Ovimbundu
Material
wood
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombK3.1

Comb with eight tines, a body with curved sides that narrow to a narrow waist, and a handle that curves outwards at the sides and ends in a triangular finial. Incised with linear designs.

Culture
East African
Material
wood
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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