Comb, fan-shaped

Name/Title

Comb, fan-shaped

Entry/Object ID

1983.078.001

Description

-fan-shaped wood comb from Tahiti - 20 flat teeth of light-colored, possibly bamboo, wood held together by metal wire and speckled wood handle and wire -2 coiled metal decorations on each side -metal is tarnished -wire wrappings around handle are missing except for one near tip

Collection

Personal Effects Collection

Made/Created

Place

Location

Tahiti

Notes

Date: early 20th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Comb, Hair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

Seachest

Material

Wood, Wire