Man's Comb
Artwork Details
- Title: Man's Comb
- Date: late 19th–early 20th century
- Geography: Solomon Islands, Ulawa Island, Makira province
- Culture: Ulawa Island
- Medium: Wood, shell, paint, fiber
- Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 × W. 2 3/8 × D. 1/2 in. (24.1 × 6 × 1.3 cm)
- Classification: Wood-Implements
- Credit Line: Gift of Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.447.14
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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