Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0077-0001 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sama | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Espiritu Santo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Heavy but short handle tapers inward gradually toward its junction with the actual comb; Upper portion of comb is triangular in overall shape, with 15 very long, cylindrical teeth extending out from it, each one slightly tapered toward its distal end; Single decorative line is incised around edges of upper portion of comb and a single linear rope-like motif is carved in low relief just above the row of teeth on both faces. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.7 | |