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comb
Object Type
comb
Museum number
As.4569
Description
Comb made of bamboo (?), grass, cord.
Production date
19thC (early)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Malaysia
(?)
Found/Acquired:
Indonesia
(?)
Materials
bamboo
(?)
grass
Dimensions
Height:
7.70 centimetres
Weight:
15 grammes
Width:
5.50 centimetres
Depth:
0.70 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
William Henry Blackmore
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Asia
Registration number
As.4569
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
As1868C1.4569
(old CDMS no.)