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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0001   CAS 2002-0001-0001; Comb / hair ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb / hair ornament
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Comb made from 14 thin bamboo strips that are bound together at the center and held together with 4 bamboo pegs; Beyond the pegged area, the bamboo strips splay outward to form the comb's very long teeth; On opposite end, the strips are cut off evenly except for the two center strips and two on each outer end which extend outward.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 33.0