Head Comb
Production date
May 1970
Country
Papua New Guinea
State/Province
Milne Bay
Object detail
Description
Wooden comb with eight teeth and designs incised into the terminal. Twine is wrapped around the terminal and woven throught the teeth. SINATA.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander comb
Maker
Production date
May 1970
Production place
Measurements
L406 x W56 mm
Media/Materials description
Wood, twine.
History and use
Melanesian men are more likely than women to wear hair combs as part of their ceremonial dress. Worn mainly as dance ornaments, these combs are now commonly sold to tourists and serve a more everyday function.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
E14153
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