| Catalog Number | CAS 2014-0001-0062 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings | |
| Object Name | Comb / hair ornament | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1990s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Stain | |
| Description | Hair comb made from a wide piece of bamboo cut from the side of a whole cane; Distal end has been cut with parallel longitudinal cuts to form 7 very long teeth; Dorsal side of comb on proximal end (above the teeth) is very shallowly carved with 4 columns of contiguous triangles, leaving the original surface in the form of two parallel columns of diamonds, which each contain a smaller, shallowly carved diamond outline; All carved away areas are stained black to dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Depth = 1.1, Length = 36.4 |