haircomb
Objectcode
EA/117/1
Description (brief)
Hair ornament for women made from bamboo. A four toothed comb which has the inset wrapped with cord for added strenght. The handle has a birdlike shape with an ajour carved geometrical decoration.
Dimensions (L x W)
26,0 x 4,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop west
» Sorong
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Sorong
Object category
OVM Category
» lichaamsverzorging, geneeskunde, persoonlijk comfort
» lichaamsverzorging
» verzorgen
OVM Category
» clothing and personal adornment
» Jewelry
» hair and head jewelry