Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0028 | |
| 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 | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell) | |
| Description | Hair comb fashioned from rectangular piece of turtle shell that has been highly polished on both faces; 19 teeth averaging 5 cm in length are cut along lower edge, while upper edge is cut into decorative scalloped shape; Entire comb has been steamed and bent into concave shape. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 4.9 | |