Comb, Hair

Name/Title

Comb, Hair

Entry/Object ID

1983.077.001

Description

-one-piece bamboo wood comb from Tahiti with 9 teeth -incised design: cross-hatched top & bottom border -the darker color inside the center design comes from the bamboo still being green when engraved -the dark color inside the cross-hatch design is usually a result of burned lime ash being rubbed into the incised areas

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

Material

Bamboo