Comb

Museum number:
18-954
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180000954
Object count:
1
Description:
Comb, carved wood; simple comb construction from single piece of wood; incurving borders toward functional edge of comb are main design element. Used for combing hair. Length 8.5 cm. Width 4.2 cm.
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Combs (grooming tools)
Function:
1.8 Toilet Articles
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 18-954, described as Comb, carved wood; simple comb construction from single piece of wood; incurving borders toward functional edge of comb are main design element. Used for combing hair. Length 8.5 cm. Width 4.2 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 18-954, described as Comb, carved wood; simple comb construction from single piece of wood; incurving borders toward functional edge of comb are main design element. Used for combing hair. Length 8.5 cm. Width 4.2 cm.

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