Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

50-21-124

From: Samoa Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 50-21-124
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Samoa Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Wooden. Cf. 50-21-121. The principal design is based on the fantastic barbing of the ceremonial spears which resembles large Fijian spears. The upper part of the middle finial apparently represents a spear with a simpler form of the same type of barbing.

Length 34 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles J. Moore, 1950
Other Number L-9-124 - Other Number

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