comb;
personal ornament
- Museum number
- Oc1921,1025.32
- Description
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Comb ornament of separate sticks bound and patterned with vine-strip of red-stained coconut cuticle and yellow orchid, large type.
- Production date
- 1921 (before)
- Dimensions
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Height: 22.50 centimetres
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Width: 9.50 centimetres
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Depth: 1.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Although this example is attributed to Makira, combs of this type are characteristic of Malaita. See Ben Burt (2009) 'Body Ornaments of Malaita', which includes an account of comb manufacture in Kwaio by David Akin.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1921
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1921,1025.32