EA/60/15 - 
hair ornament, comb

hair ornament, comb

Objectcode
EA/60/15
Description (brief)
Five-pointed comb cut from light wood. Attached to the comb are two carved links (from the same wood). The links are carved from one piece of wood. The centre link is carved, attached to the last link is a ball of cuscus fur, with three strings threaded with white beads and red cotton tufts. Rattan is used to strengthen the teeth of the comb.
Origin(s)
Arfak
Dating
na 1956
Dimensions (L)
49,0 cm

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » fur » marsupial fur » cuscus fur
Materials thesaurus » processed material » glass » glass beads
Materials thesaurus » processed material » textile » cotton
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » stem » palm stem » rattan
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » Bird's Head » Vogelkop oost » Arfak Mountains » Moiree
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division West New Guinea » Subdivision Manokwari » Arfak
Object category
OVM Category » clothing and personal adornment » Jewelry » hair and head jewelry