Comb

Item number 3610/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Bamboo comb. The body is rectangular with a row of eleven long cutout teeth and a handle that tapers to a blunt tip. The comb itself has a natural overall curve due to the shape of the bamboo.

Narrative

Collected by the donor in 1976-1980, when she and her husband were living in Bougainville, where her husband worked as a mining engineer; some of the pieces were gifted to them.

Item History

What

Name
Comb
Identification Number
3610/8
Type of Item
comb
Material
bamboo
Overall
height 24.0 cm, width 8.2 cm, depth 2.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Who

Culture
Western Melanesia
Previous Owner
Katie Ball
Received from
Katie Ball (Donor)

When

Creation Date
between 1975 and 1980
Collection Date
between 1976 and 1980
Ownership Date
before January 26, 2023
Acquisition Date
on January 26, 2023

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3610/0008
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