Hair Comb
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Description
A handmade wooden hair comb from the Malaita Island, Papua New Guinea. The comb is flat and black, and the tar surface has been worn. It has 13 prongs. The gum used is from the parinarium nut (putty nut).
Production place
The Pacific
Measurements
243mm (height) 53mm (width), 10mm (depth)
Accession number
0015/12
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