Comb Item Number: 3652/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Concave comb with eleven long teeth extending from an elongated, trapezoid-shaped handle. Three decorative triangular cutouts in middle of handle; alternating up or down triangles in a row. Exterior of handle is dark brown; interior of handle and teeth are yellow-brown. The exterior, smooth surface of the bamboo has been carved off the outside of the teeth.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea between 1950 and 1994
- Collected during 1994
- Owned by Marnie Tamaki before November 22, 2023
- Received from Marnie Tamaki (Donor) on November 22, 2023
What
- Name
- Comb
- Identification Number
- 3652/4
- Type of Item
- comb
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Overall
- height 25.9 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 1.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Marnie Tamaki
- Received from
- Marnie Tamaki (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1994
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before November 22, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on November 22, 2023
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3652/0004