Head comb
Production date
Early 20th Century
Country
Solomon Islands
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Object detail
Description
Register description: Comb: wooden with 21 teeth
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander comb
Maker
Production date
Early 20th Century
Production place
Measurements
L192mm x W55mm x D7mm
Media/Materials description
Plant fibre, wood
History and use
The style of this comb is characteristic of Malaita in Solomon Islands. The teeth of the comb are made from split black tree fern, and the handle is decorated with a wickerwork design woven in yellow orchid stem fibes.
This piece was acquired by the museum in the 1940s.
This piece was acquired by the museum in the 1940s.
Registration number
E4011
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