Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0010   CAS 2002-0001-0010; 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 Semi-circular shaped comb hand carved from single piece of wood; 52 medium length slender teeth are all cut off at the same length in a straight line; Proximal ends of teeth nearest each end of comb are shorter to conform to overall shape of comb; All surfaces are sanded smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.8