Head Comb
Production date
Unknown
Country
Papua New Guinea
State/Province
Milne Bay
Object detail
Description
Wooden comb with eight teeth and designs incised into the terminal. SINATA.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander comb
Maker
Production date
Unknown
Production place
Measurements
L215 x W57 mm
Media/Materials description
Wood
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
E14194
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