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Catalog Number CAS 1998-0002-0008   CAS 1998-0002-0008; Brush
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Brush
Culture Polynesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Society Islands
State/Prov./Dist. Tahiti (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus (?) fiber; Cotton string; Aniline dyes
Description Small stiff brush made from bundle of shredded pandanus (?) fibers that are doubled in half and partially wrapped with orange string and dyed orange and purple pandanus (?) fibers; Fibers on proximal end of brush are painted orange and green.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.0, Length = 12.5