Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0005-0007 | |
| 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. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial string | |
| Description | Decorative hair comb constructed of thin strips of wood; Wood strips splay out towards both proximal and distal ends; At base of teeth a wooden crossbar is held in place with elaborate twining of fibers or string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.4, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 18.6 | |