Head comb
Production date
Pre 1913
Country
Solomon Islands
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Object detail
Description
Register description: Head comb-turtleshell, unfinished, L.122mm,W.110mm.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander comb
Maker
Production date
Pre 1913
Production place
Measurements
L120 x W112 x H5 mm
Media/Materials description
Turtleshell
History and use
This European-style turtle shell comb was collected in Solomon Islands in 1913.
The unfinished piece was formerly on display in the library of Oxley State High School, until its closure in 2000.
The unfinished piece was formerly on display in the library of Oxley State High School, until its closure in 2000.
Registration number
E17479
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