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CombB780

A comb that has forty-five short teeth and a horn handle frame with a hook-like feature at each end. The teeth of the comb are made of bamboo which is secured by the frame. Each tooth is held separated by woven hair.

Culture
Batak
Material
hair, bamboo grass and horn
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB192

Gourd covered with open weave; woven base. Wood stopper is secured by a piece of string. All red-brown with a bit of black.

Culture
Batak
Material
fibre, gourd fruit and rattan
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB475

A comb that has forty-five short teeth secured by several narrow strips. The teeth are separated by string which is woven between them creating a geometric design consisting of a zig zag pattern of grey and tan.

Culture
Batak
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB68

A comb that has fifty short teeth. Two bamboo canes are split in the middle where the narrow strips of bamboo are inserted. The teeth of the comb are separated and held by the nylon thread.

Culture
Batak
Material
nylon fibre, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookB60

Five separate fishing lines, each of which has an attached lead as a sinker. Fishing lines are made of twisted fibre string and plain vegetable fibre.

Culture
Batak
Material
lead metal, brass metal and fibre
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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