Tortoise shell comb used as a hair adornment

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Tortoise shell comb used as a hair adornment

Entry/Object ID

1601

Description

Tortoise shell comb used as a hair adornment. About three-fourths of the comb is a dark brown color and the rest is much lighter and almost transparent. The comb is curved to fit the back of a woman's head.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Material

Shell