hair ornament: comb
Objectcode
EA/52/19
Description (brief)
Haircomb with five points made of light-coloured wood. The points of this comb are widespread. Attached to the handle is a wooden shackle. Attached to the shackle is a similar, but smaller haircomb with seven points.
Origin(s)
Bird's Head (Vogelkop): Manikion
Dimensions (L x W)
48,0 x 7,0 cm
Production technique
woodcarving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Anggi Lakes
» Manikion
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Ransiki
» Anggimeren
Object category
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry