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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0009   CAS 2002-0001-0009; Comb
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Comb hand carved from single piece of wood with long slender handle and elongated rectangular head with 17 very long slender teeth that are cut to the same length in a straight line; Proximal ends of teeth form a semi-circle; All surfaces are sanded smooth; craftsman's hallmark is stamped or carved on face of comb just behind teeth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.9